Geographic Links for the Grade 9 Final Report.
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OAGEE
A teacher directed site with links for Geographic sources
AgriWeb
Canada
A web site created by Agriculture Canada. It is a good source for agriculture
information in Canada.
Ontario
Ministry for Agriculture and Food
A web site created by the Ontario Ministry of Agruculture and Food.
It is a good source for agriculture information in Ontario including Statistics.
SchoolNet
A Educational Site for Teachers and Students with Geographic links
Canadian
Mineral Yearbook
This is a site for Stastisics and historical information on Mineral Production
in Canada.
National Geographic
Geographic Magazine available online
Canadian Geographic
The Magazine available online
Canadian
Geographic Atlas
Online Atlas of Canada
Environment
Canda'a Ecozones Page
This page gives information that the Grade nine's need for their Ecozone project.
Environment
Canada's Endangered Species Web Site
This page gives a search engine for the endangered species for Canada.
Environment
Canada's Species at risk Web Site
This site also a search of Species at risk in Canada
Environment
Canada's State of the Environment 1996 Report
This is the online version of Canada's State of the Environment for 1996
Environment
Canada's State of the Environment Infobase Web Site
Here is the website to check out any information that you need on Canada's
Environment
CIA World Fact
Book
This site offers maps and geographic, population, governmental, economic,
communications, transportation, and military data for every country
Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations
This is a tremendous site for photos of cultures and data on topics related
to agriculture, nutrition, fisheries, forestry, and food quality.
Biomes
of the World
World map showing biome regions. The map key links to definitions and photos
of biomes.
Rainforest Action
Network: Kids'Corner
This site offers a great deal of information and photos about rainforests,
the native people and animals that inhabit them, and efforts being made to
preserve these regions.
Rainforest
Database
This site provides information about the ecology and people of the rainforest.
It includes a searchable database that is fairly extensive.
Earthquake
Information
Data on the most recent quakes and maps to pinpoint their locations.
USGS National Earthquake
Information Center
Earthquake Central, with a database and good general information.
Geology:
Plate Tectonics
Animation of land movement over the past 750 million years as a result of
plate shifting.
Clean
Energy
A portal for clean energy information.
Energy
Story
On-line book about energy sources-including the ocean.
Nuclear
Energy
This US Nuclear Regulatory Commission site provides information about nuclear
reactors and energy planning.
America's Roof
Names and locates the highest point in each state.
Mountains
around the World
Includes a continent-by-continent photo gallery of mountains around the world.
Corals
and Coral Reefs
SeaWorld has created an informative site, offering maps and diagrams to explain
the creation of reefs and the reef ecosystem.
Dive and Discover
This site created by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute includes virtual
sea expeditions from around the world.
Tsunami:
WWW Information Resource
Great source of information and data, includes animation.
River Systems
of the World
Tabular data on major river systems.
Calendars Through
the Ages
This site includes calendars throughout history and from around the world.
Leap
Years and Our Calendar
History and explanation of leap years.
A
Walk through Time
Describes the evolution of time measurement over the last 5,000 years.
WorldTime
This site shows a globe with the current night/day sides of the earth delineated.
The globe can be rotated to see any part of the world. There is also information
on local times as well as sunrise and sunset times for hundreds of cities.
Michigan Technological
University's Volcanoes Page
Historic and current information on active volcanoes around the world. Many
photos.
Volcano World
This site contains a fantastic and extensive collection of photos, maps identifying
the locations of volcanoes, FAQs, and a volcano search engine.
World Climate
Type in any location around the world on this site and find out what its climate
is like.
Cloud Boutique
This site features explanation and pictures of different cloud forms.
EPA Global Warming
Site
Information on what global warming is, its potential impact, and what can
be done about it; also includes diagrams, graphs, and maps.
History
of Climate Change
Descriptions of ice ages and what caused them, illustrated with line graphs.
National Weather Service
Current international weather warnings, observations, and forecasts.
The Weather Channel
National and international weather forecasts. Radar and satellite displays
available.
Glaciers
Join an expedition to Antarctica to study the environment and learn how it
affects all of the Earth's systems.