GEOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCE

GEOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCE
An Internet Hotlist on GEOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCES

created by Marilyn Abramowitz
Mineola High School Library

Introduction
After consulting your library's print resources and online databases, check out these links.

The Internet Resources

Comprehensive Sites & Images

Center for International Earth Science Information Network -
EARTH - Extensive list of links
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES - Hotlist of links to info on: Ecology & Conservation, Ecosystems & Biomes, Global Warming, Pollution, Garbage & Recycling, Waste Management, Endangered Species, Energy & Natural Resources
Earth Floor - Explains plate tectonics, biomes, geologic time, rock & water cycles + more
Earth Guide - answers questions in eight areas related to the Earth
GeoScience - Topics in geoscience, math & computing
Geological Links -
Intro to Geological Sciences -
U.S. Geological Survey Site - Info on biology, geology, meteorology, water, mapping + more
Visible Earth - A catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet

Rocks,Minerals,Gemstones

Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals & Textures -
Gems: Glossary of Selected Terms -
Mineralogy 4 Kids - from the Mineralogy Society of America
Minerals & Gemstones -
Minerals & Gemstones - Beauty Macroscopic and Microscopic -
Minerals, Magmas & Volcanic Rocks -
The Dynamic Earth: Rocks & Mining - Info from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The Gemstones -
The Physical Characteristics of Minerals -

Water (about,cycles,rivers,dams,waterways,etc.)

About Rivers & Dams - This site is sponsored by the International Rivers Network - a conservation organization advocating the halting of what they view as 'destructive river development projects,' etc.
American Rivers - This site is sponsored by American Rivers, a conservation organization that is 'dedicated to protecting & restoring rivers nationwide.' It provides info on dams, 'how they hurt the environment,' dam removal et al
Geoguide: Dams -
Importance of Rivers -
Large Dams in the Western U.S. - What's Good - What's Bad - What's next?
Ocean Link -
Oceanography Resources -
Primer on Fresh Water: Q & A -
Properties of Water -
The Hydrologic Cycle -
The Water Cycle -
U.S. Society on Dams - This site is sponsored by a professional organization 'dedicated to advancing the technology of dam engineering, construction...fostering...responsible water resources projects...promoting awareness of the role of dams in...sustainable development of water resources'
Water Resources of the U.S. -
Water Science for Schools -
Water Water Everywhere -

Natural Disasters & Weather

NATURAL DISASTERS & WEATHER - Hotlist of links on: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Avalanches, Floods, Wildfires, Asteroids, Winter Storms & other hazards of nature

Caves & Caverns

Earth's Crust

Spheres - Info on Earth's crust

Content by Marilyn Abramowitz, mabramowitz@mineola.k12.ny.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listgeologyma1.html
Last revised Fri Nov 20 10:14:42 US/Pacific 2009