Other Resources

• Earthquake Information from the USGS 


Earthquake info from the US Geological Survey.

• The Learning Web at the U.S. Geological Survey 


Explore things on, in, around, and about the Earth such as plants and animals, land, water, and maps. Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world.

• EPA Student Center 


Excellent site that covers all aspects of our changing world: Conservation - Ecosystems - Water - Human Health - Waste & Recycling - Air - In Your Neighborhood

• The National Park Service Nature Net 


Site includes sections on air, biology, geology, social science and water.

• Earth Science Explorer 


 The Earth Floor: excellent site with resources for plate tectonics, diversity, cycles, geologic time, spheres, adaptation and biomes. This is NASA's Classroom of the Future, an excellent site that uses the expertise of NASA scientists.

• mineral page 


Pictures and scientific information on minerals.

• The Rainbow of Gems 


Pictures and scientific data on gems.

• Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds 


EPA Office of Water information site.

• SAVAGE SEAS 


Virtual voyage accompanying PBS TV series.

• Get Your Feet Wet Adventure 


Program for 4th through 9th graders based on Oceans of Earth and Beyond.

• OCEAN98 Homepage, 


Variety of ocean information and resources.

• CSI Home Page 


Environment and development in coastal regions and in small islands.

• The Oceania Project 


The Oceania Project is a non-profit education and research organization dedicated to raising awareness about Cetacea (Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises) and the Ocean Environment.

• Volcano World -- The Premier Source of Volcano Info on the Web 


Complete information on volcanoes.

• Cascades Volcano Observatory 


Volcano information from the Cascades mountain range.

• Water Science for Schools 


Information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.

• About.com Weather 


Collection of links concerning weather.

• FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency -- Disasters, Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response & Recovery 


Emergency management for weather and other disasters.

• Google Search: weather phenomenon 


Search results for "weather phenomenon".

• Hurricane Hunters Home Page 


Provides general hurricane information and allows browsers to take a cyberflight into the eye of a hurricane.

• National Hurricane Center 


Provides satellite radar imagery, historical information, current forecasts, and links to other sites.

• National Severe Storms Laboratory 


Leading the way in investigations of all aspects of severe weather.

• NOAA Home Page Main Page 


NOAA sites on weather and links to other agencies.

• North Carolina Emergency Management 


NC site for weather emergencies and information.

• The Tornado Project 


Helpful site for general tornado information

• USA TODAY'S Weather Guide 


Provides general weather information, emphasizing hurricanes.

• weather.com - Storm Encyclopedia Home Page 


Storm encyclopedia from The Weather Channel.

• The Weather Channel 


The Weather Channel home page.
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