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Geology Using the Internet
Sites with information for your students about geology.
TopoZone
- The Web's Topographic Map
The TopoZone is the Web's center for topographic map users and outdoor
recreation enthusiasts. We've worked with the USGS to create the Web's
first interactive topo map of the entire United States. 4-12.
Color
Landform Atlas of the United States
This site includes
a number of downloadable relief maps and satellite imagees for each state.
Geology
Image Search
The University of British Columbia (UBC) EOS Image Gallery allows you
to search and downlard images from their collection related to the earth
and ocean sciences.
Make
a Stereoscope
This site on USGS's Learning Web gives directions for making a device
to view stereo pairs of aerial photographs. With the device you can view
landforms in 3D.
Mechanical
Weathering of Rocks
This site from Hong Kong includes some nice images and animation showing
how rocks disintegrate.
TerraWeb
for Kids
The U.S. Geological Survey in Flagstaff, AZ, has compiled this set of
images, activites, and interactions dealing with remote sensing and image
processing.
