-
- 117 Ways to Pass the Earth Science Physical Setting Regents Exam
Handy list of key things to remember about Earth Science.
- Arctic Passage
Companion to the NOVA program about the Franklin and Amundsen expeditions seeking a Northwest Passage (sea route) from the Atlantic to the Pacific across Canada.
- Discovering Antarctica
"Take a journey through this site to discover Antarctica for yourself. Each section features activities, images, video clips and fact sheets, to help you learn about this distant, frozen wilderness."
- EarthGuide
"An interactive and easy-to-use educational resource about Earth, oceans and the environment."
- Earth Guide
"All you need is a little bit of curiosity. The 'Moving diagrams' that depict basic planetary science and geographic related data may dramatically change the way you look at the Earth."
- Earth Science World
Includes an image bank, timescale, climate data, information about geoscience careers, and Earth Science Week.
- Encyclopedia of Earth
"A free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts ... [which] are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public."
- Energy Tutorial
Covers all sorts of energy sources from fossil fuels to nuclear power to alternative energy.
- Essentials of Geology
Although designed to accompany a specific textbook, this site has animations, definitions, news, and other materials useful to anyone interested in the subject.
- Exploring Earth
This site, which accompanies our Earth Science textbook, includes Investigations, Visualizations (rotate molecules! view an animation of the solar system!), links by subject, current news updates, and information on local resources.
- GEO-3 Data Compendium
"The web site includes data tables for environmental issues as addressed by UNEP's GEO, such as climate change, water stress and deforestation, as well as a wide variety of socio-economic variables."
- Geology Labs Online
Learn about earthquakes, geologic dating, and rivers through these online labs.
- Geology of the Parks
The geology and geologic history of the U.S. National Parks.
- Geosource
Subject-organized, annotatated links to "web resources for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science.".
- Illustrated Glossary of Geologic Terms
Handy glossary with some clickable links to images.
- NASA: Earth /
NASA: Earth Observatory
Tons of information and resources about the Earth as a planet.
- National Geophysical Data Center
Information includes Earth observations from space, natural hazards, solar weather and events, marine geology, geomagnetic data, and more.
- NOAA: Ocean Explorer
"Provides public access to current information on a series of NOAA scientific and educational explorations and activities in the marine environment." Great graphics and videos!
- RESGI: Resources for Earth Science and Geography Instruction
"This website contains links which are organized alphabetically around the sequence of topics typically taught in an introductory earth science or physical geography class." Although aimed at teachers, many of these sites would be useful for students as well.
- USGS
United States Geological Survey homepage. Lots of information about geology, especially in the U.S. Two good places to start are the FAQ page and the Library.
- Official U.S. Time / US Naval Observatory: Time
Information on U.S. timekeeping, systems of time, and links to the official current time.
- Virtual Courseware for Earth and Environmental Science
Sections include Earthquake, Global Warming, Virtual Earthquake, Virtual Dating, and Virtual River.
- The Virtual Earth
Extensive list of internet resources related to earth science.
