The Virtual Library

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• About Geography
  Fantastic resource! Maps, atlases, info about countries. KS3/4.
  http://www.geography.about.com/library
  
• Alpine Biodiversity
  Biodiversity of habitats in the Alps. Animals, plantlife, human, and tourist impacts.
  http://www.jncc.gov.uk[alpnetbookletv2.pdf]
  
• Caves
  See the wonders of caves! Lots of info and photos on all different types of caves and how they were formed.
  http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/
  
• Geofacts
  Splendid site from the Ordnance Survey - upload your own photos of Britain, go on virtual missions, get homework help and find out how maps are useful in everyday life.
  http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk[mapzone]
  
• Geography Resources
  KS3. Topics include rivers, coasts, earthquakes, farming, industry, volcanoes and much more. Also gateways to GCSE and A level material.
  http://www.georesources.co.uk/indexks3.htm
  
• Geography games
  Loads of games and quizzes on Geography.
  http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/[games]/geographygames/
  
• Internet Geography
  Websites, revision tips, tests, geo-topics on physical, environmental, human and economic geography. Search engine. Good information.
  http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk
  
• Mountain Ranges
  Covers plants, animals and climate of the Alps, Himalayas, Rocky Mountains and Andes.
  http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/alpine.htm
  
• Mountains
  How mountains are formed, types of mountain, volcanoes, ranges and lots of other info from Woodlands Junior School site.
  http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/[mountains].htm
  
• Rainforests
  Fact sheets on the plants, animals and people found in rainforests. Also a section on the destruction of rainforests.
  http://www.magikbirds.com/ctf/index.htm
  
• Rivers
  Lots of information on rivers including the Amazon, Nile and Ganges.
  http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/water.htm
  
• Rivers
  Excellent website for key stage 2. Rivers include the Amazon and Nile amongst others.
  http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/rivers.html
  
• UCMP Geology Wing
  A journey through the history of the Earth, starting at the Cenozoic era, 65 million years ago.
  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/geology.html
  
• Water Cycle
  Clear guide to the cyclical movement of water from the sea to rivers and back again.
  http://www.kidzone.ws/water/index.html