This blog has been created, by Mr O'Callaghan to share Geography online resources and websites with the Geography students of Kingdown Community School Warminster Wiltshire.
Wednesday, 21 February 2007
INCONVENIENT TRUTH
I have bought a copy of this film and will show year 13 and 11 before their exams. EVERYONE should see this film, it is alarming and shocking. A PDF booklet is available for DOWNLOAD here. The download supports the film and contains copies of the graphs used in the film.
Satellite images from NASA
This site from NASA has a superb collection of satellite images under the heading Image of the day. Below the images is a table of numbers whuich are the back issues of images of the day.You can also SUBSCRIBE to the site so that you receive a FREE email from the earth observatory that provides details of updates to the site but also provides links to a number of images each week.
Outline Maps
Click on the continent shown on the WORLD map. Then choose a country from the lists taht appear on the right.
GLOSSARIES
Very useful set of sites to find out the meanings of words.
- Weather and climate
- General geography
- Physical geography
- Environmental terms (European and in different languages)
- Water terms
- Population Terms
- Economic Geography
- Rivers and Hydrology
- Coasts
Environmental Issues
This is a BBC Special Report "Planet Under Pressure". It is a 6 part series:
- Biodiversity
- Water
- Energy
- Food
- Pollution
- Climate Change
Climate Change
Excellent BBC site on Climate change. Climate Forecast Greenhouse Effect and effects on the Gulf Stream
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