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VIRTUAL GEOLOGY
ROCK TEST
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Igneous
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Self Quiz
VIRTUAL GEOLOGY MINERAL TEST
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Minerals
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PHYSICAL GEOLOGY ON THE INTERNET
PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY ON THE INTERNET
http://www.gtlsys.com
This website provides detailed fossil site directions and instructions for
collecting Fossils in California.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/deto/geology.htm
Slide show that illustrates the origin of the Devils Tower, Wyoming.
http://web.mac.com/elleryfrahm/iWeb/GeoArchSci/
The blog scours new websites for articles about archaeological geology so that
visitors can learn more about these fields from low-jargon newspaper stories.
Other information, such as conference announcements and commentary, can also be
found here.
http://crustal.usgs.gov/
Site of the Crustal Imaging and Character team.
http://pubs.usgs.gov
Find and browse over 1 million books and journals, 450,000 maps, 250,000
photographs, and more, representing over 127 years of USGS science.
http://mac.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/scientists/index.html
Discover how scientists contribute to society, what it would be like to work as
a scientist, and how you can get involved with science - even while you are
still a student.
http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/
Search and apply for job openings, internships, postdoctoral fellowships, and
volunteer opportunities at the USGS. Discover the benefits of working for one of
the largest science organizations in the world.
http://internatonal.usgs.gov/ipy/ed_resources.shtml
Uncover the myseries of polar regions using USGS interactive maps, satellite
imagery and scientific studies as seen through the eyes of the people who make
all of the research happen and have their own stories to tell.
http://education.usgs.gov/schoolyard/index.html
This Web site is chock full of activities and examples of what to look for to
turn your schoolyard into a rich geologic research area.
http://education/usgs.gov
Tap into 127 years of USGS research in the natural sciences in the form of maps,
images of the planet, books and much more. Also thousands of ideas are available
for how to use these resources in elementary, secondary, university, and
informal educational settings.
http://www.geolabstuff.com
Forum where academic geologists can go trade lab materials, discuss textbooks
and venders and exchange teaching ideas.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/image_glossary/
Photos and easy-to-grasp drawings of more than 100 quake-related terms
http://www.doaj.org/
Free geological journal finder
http://epod.usra.edu/
Get a new view of our planet, along with a brief explanation, each day
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/geo/onlineguides.html
List of web pages containing descriptive local geological or earth science
information for the United States or Canada
http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/Geoimages.html
The Geo-Images Project
http://libraryphoto.er.usgs.gov
Geoscience slide show - assorted pictures of geologic phenomena
http://nationalmap.gov
USGS National Map Viewer
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist
Ask-a-Geologist
http://www.weather-photography.com
Photos of weather and atmospheric effects
http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geotour
Interact index of Web page links to online California geologic field trip guides
and geology related Web sites.
http://surfaquarium.com/newsletter/VFTs.htm
Even MORE Virtual Field Trips!
http://geode.usgs.gov
More than 100 geological and geographical data sets for the United States and
other countries, from maps of local deposits to real-time stream flow
measurements.
http://www.uh.edu/~jbutler/anon/anonfield.html
Database of 4300 more searchable links about geology
http://epod.usra.edu
Satellite photos of geologic activity, natural disasters, ocean dynamics,
landscapes, and weather
http://college.hmco.com/geology/resources/geologylink/fieldtrips.html
Geology Link International Virtual Field Trips
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi
Links to credible earth science Web sites in many disciplines
http://www.thirteen.org/savageearth
Natural disasters such as tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes
http://geohazards.cr.usgs.gov
Learn the what, why, when, and how of landslides
http://ejournal.coalliance.org
A wide collection of scientific print journals and Internet-only
publications
http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Geology/Structure_Resources/
Includes a variety of useful software, images, and databases geared toward
structural geology
http://www.usatodaycollege.com
Statistics and educational resources
http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~jdl1/petrography.page.html
200 photomicrographs of rocks and minerals
http://www.geolab.unc.edu
Atlas of igneous and metamorphic rocks, minerals, and textures
http://www.geocities.com/jaredwells/jaredwells.html
General Links, Photos and conjecture from the University of
Montana Geo Department
http://www.geocities.com/grauhall/geology.htm
Lots of good links to trips etc. (including our own Geology Central!)
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/index.html
A K-12 education Web directory from AAAS ( Science's Publisher)
lists scores of great science and math links...from astronomy to
aquariums.
http://ask.usgs.gov
Get answers to Natural Science questions
http://www.geog.le.ac.uk/cti/virt.html
Virtual Worlds and Fieldtrips. Links to field trips in the UK and
other places within Europe.
http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog
Mother Earth: Fundamentals of Physical Geology
http://www.geologyshop.co.uk
Geology Shop: Lots of links of use for student and
professional geologists as well, from Colins Harris
http://geology.about.com/aboutgeology
A collection of links from the search engine About.com
http://home.thezone.net/~jmaunder/EARTH.HTM
John Maunder's Newfoundland and
Labrador Natural Sciences Website. Many good links to all
things scientific and a great geology section
http://www.earthwatch.org/
Earthwatch Institute
http://www.geologylink.com
Houghton Mifflin's public forum
on all things geological
http://www.grdl.noaa.gov/
NOAA: library
http://www.intranet.csupomona.edu/~drjessey/geolinks.htm
David Jessey's links and field
trips
http://www.iris.washington.edu/
Incorporated Research Links for Seismology
(IRIS): A consortium of U.S. Universities with
research programs in Seismology
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/minsci/index.htm
Smithsonian Department of Mineral Science
http://www.si.edu/
Smithsonian Home Page
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~imw/index.htm
Southhampton University: School
of Ocean and
Earth Science: The Amazing "West's Geology
Directory
http://www.uh.edu/~jbutler/anon/anontrips.html
John Butler's terrific Field
Trips
http://firescience.cr.usgs.gov
USGS Wildland Fire
http://www.whoi.edu
Woods Hole Institute
http://wwwpp.uwrf.edu/~wc01/Links.html
Dr Bills Link list: Field Trips,
Organizations, Geo Surveys, museums, Oceanographic Orgs. and
more!
http://faculty.vassar.edu/~lowry/VassarStats.html
Vassar's site: Statistical computation for scientists
www.thirteen.org/savageearth
Site about natural disasters divided into three sections: tsunamis, earthquakes,
and volcanoes.
http://www.field-trips.org/
Large database of virtual field trips.
http://usgs.gov/Education
USGS Learning Web
http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod/index.html#online
USGS Publications and Other Products
http://water.usgs.gov/
Water Resources of the United States
http://water.usgs.gov/naqa
National Water Quality Assessment
http://water.usgs.gov/nrp
National Water research program
http://water.usgs.gov/public/wid/indexlist.html
USGS Fact Sheets
http://www.geoscienceworld.org
leading journals from the world's foremost geoscience organizations
http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/statelinks/List.htm
USA Geology links by state index
http://www.hazardmaps.gov
A map of natural disasters
http://www.geo-guide.de
more than 3000 links to sites on earth sciences, geography, and related fields
(plus databases, primers, and educational offerings)
http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/yellowstone/index.html
Exploring the yellowstone geoecosystem
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi
resources for earth science and geography instruction
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/home.cfm
Exploring earth
http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/cretaceous/index.html
All Things Cretaceous
http://find.mapmuse.com/re1/mmHomeInterestsList.php?cat=Rocks%20and%20Minerals
Nationwide maps of Rock Shops and Rock Clubs and Societies
http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/cretaceous/magmatism.html
All Things Cretaceous- A Digital Resource Collection For Teaching and
Learning
http://www.discoverourearth.org
The Silicon Planet
http://www.stanford.edu/~meehan/flood/geo.html
California's Central Valley Levee Failure
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