Sites with Further links
www.bbc.co.uk – contains
over 100 links to other sites and a brief summary of each one.
Earthquakes
www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/ -
San Andreas fault and earthquake animation.
www.iris.edu/seismon/ -
Seismic monitor of recent earthquakes.
www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk -
UK earthquakes
www.geo.ed.ac.uk/quakes/quakes.html – Worldwide
earthquake locator (University of Edinburgh)
www.seismo.unr.edu/ftp/pub/louie/class/100/plate-tectonics.html – Background
of Plate Tectonics
Volcanoes
www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/world.html -
A map of world volcanoes
www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/west.indies/soufriere/govt/ -
Case Study of Montserrat
Meteorology
www.torro.org.uk -
The Torro site (UK weather)
www.meto.gov.uk – The
London Met office
www.meto.gov.uk/satpics/latest_VIS.html -
Photo of UK taken at midday
Flooding
www.environment-agency.gov.uk -
Flood warnings available, data on many rivers and different types
of pollution.
www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/where_we_work/india/riverbasin/river1.html – LEDC’s
and recurring floods
Rainforests
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/ -
Animals and plants
Population
www.unhcr.ch/ -
Site of UN refugee site (always up to date with figures and latest
world news).
www.census.gov – US
census Bureau (population pyramids)
www.atlapedia.com/index.html -
Colour political and physical maps and key facts and statistics on
many countries.
www.homeoffice.gov.uk -
Data available on refugees coming into the UK
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk -
Large amounts of data available for the whole world.
Development
www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy/do_something/campaigns/maketradefair/ – Fair
Trade details
Energy
www.EnergyQuest.ca.gov – Energy
education
Agriculture
www.face-online.org.uk – NFU
case studies of farms in the UK.
Miscellaneous
www.channel4.com/learning/ – Channel
4 TV link.
www.bbc.co.uk/education/schools/ -
BBC TV link.
www.askjeeves.co.uk -
Ask a question and gives you many sites to look at.
www.panda.org – WWF
home site.
www.nationalgeographic.com/ -
National Geographic
www.ordnancesurvey.gov.uk – Teaching
materials and activities.
www.streetmap.co.uk – Find
a map of any where in the UK
www.multimap.com – Find
a map or photograph of any where in the UK
