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Swiss World
This site from the Swiss government contains extensive geographical, cultural, historical, economic, social and political information about this mountainous, multilingual country. It contains extensive links to authoritative outside...
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National Park Service: Great Smoky Mountains
Visit "America's Most Visited National Park. "Provides maps, weather, and park activities.
United Nations
United Nations Sustainable Development Issues
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development covers issues ranging from Agriculture to Waste. This site offers documents and action plan implementation for sustainable development of the earth's natural resources.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Mountain Building
A detailed description of tectonic plate collisions. There are illustrations of Indian and Eurasian plate collision.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: President Barack Obama Renames Mountain in Alaska
Article reports on the restoration of the official name of the tallest mountain in North America to Denali.
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University of Montana: Wilderness: Mount Sneffels: Facts and Images
Learn facts and view images of this Colorado mountain, which is surrounded by wildflowers and hiking trails. Includes a PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Landforms
The education department of Prince Edward Island has a great page with information pertaining to landforms. Starting with a definition, it then moves to the specific types like valleys, mountains, plateaus, etc.
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Science4 Us: Features
In the Earth's Features module, students explore mountains, volcanoes, caves, rivers and oceans and their place on Earth.
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Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Mountain Building
A suite of lessons focusing on all aspects of how mountains are formed. Inquiry-based exploration of mountain building includes the rock cycle, mountain formation, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, rocks, minerals, and...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Types of Land
This clickable map of the United States defines different geographic features such as mountains, plains, islands, and deserts.
MadSci Network
What Plates Are Colliding to Form the Andes Mountains?
Read the informative and detailed explanation of what plates are colliding to form the Andes Mountains. David Scarboro provides his expert advice to help students understand the answer to this question.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: The Distances
This two-stanza poem describes a dark starry night in the beautiful outdoors.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographica.com: Adventure in Argentina
This site from Geographica.com contains information on a variety of parks in Argentina. A description of each follows the name of the park.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Rocky Mountain Roundup
Players head out to the Canadian Rockies to explore a mountain ecosystem. In this photo safari, players earn points by taking pictures of specific plants and animals.
PBS
Pbs: The Living Edens: Borneo
Borneo, the world's third largest island, is divided between three countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Read about the geography and people of this awesome island and find out some facts about Indonesia.
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan: Bhutan: The Last Shangri La: How the Himalayas Were Formed
Science website from PBS that teaches the basics of mountain formations in relation to the Himalayas and Bhutan. Includes graphics & suggested use of a peanut butter & jelly sandwich!!!
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Gorp.com: Climbing Fundamentals
This resource discusses some history of rock climbing but primarily focuses on the basic fundamentals of safe climbing. The information provided is somewhat brief, but links are provided to additional information along with some pictures.
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National Park Service: Tour of Park Geology: Mountain Building
Learn about mountain formation by exploring the examples that exist in the National Parks. Tour the famous mountain building sites by looking at pictures and reading important information.
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Himalayas: Travel Guide
Detailed and thorough information about the Himalaya Mountains. Learn all about this mighty mountain chain and its diverse environment.
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Ozark Mountains
Visit this extensive site detailing all aspects of the Ozark Mountains, from wildlife to topography to visitor information. Discover the diverse landscape of the Ozarks and the many activities available there.
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Mcwdn: Maps & Globes: Landforms Mountains
Informative site about mountains. Look at the picture and read all about mountains, then take a quiz to show how much you know!
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Cambrian Mountains Society: Cambrian Mountains
The Cambrian Mountains are a remote, relatively untouched area of Wales. Learn about the geology, biodiversity and history of this area.