United States Regional Resources

 

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

EarthWatch: Weather on Demand

FEMA for Kids

Interactive Weather Information Network

Owlie Skywarn

Introduction to Biomes

Great Lakes Information Network

Marine Ecosystems

Freshwater Ecosystems

Waterways

American Rivers

Importance of Rivers

Water Resources of the United States

Stream biology

The Everglades Ecosystem

Ecological Regions of North America
                                                                            

Deserts

Explore the Fantastic Forest

Forest and Biodiversity Links

Prairie Ecosystem

On the Prairie

Desert Life

VOLCANOES

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park  

http://www.nps.gov/havo/

Craters of the Moon, Idaho

Tsunamis and Earthquakes

Tsunamis and Earthquakes at the USGS  Be sure to focus in on the Tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest and not Asia!

Faults of Southern California  

San Francisco Earthquake

Mississippi Valley: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On  

CAVES

Mysterious Life of Caves

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/caves/

Colossal Cave Mountain Park

Wind Cave National Park

Ruby Falls

Carlsbad Caverns National Park  

Polar Caves Park  

Culture

Blue Ridge Parkway: Appalachian Culture

www.nps.gov/blri/culture.htm

World Almanac for Kids

Pacific Northwest Native American Information Resources

STATES

www.50states.com

World Almanac for Kids

www.infoplease.com/states.html

www.theus50.com

50 United State Sites

www.factmonster.com/states.html

www.yahooligans.com

www.statelocalgov.net

www.americaslibrary.gov

www.netstate.com/states

ParkNet: National Park Service

 

 

 

     

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