FossWeb Earth Materials Module:

 

 

 

Cascades Volcanoes Images

This site includes climate information for different countries.

 

 

 

 

Stone Tools

Knappers Anonymous is an online collection of notes, essays,and images from a wide range of sources -- all concerned with the topic of flintknapping. Learn about the history of stone tools and how to make them.

 

 

 

 

Association of American State Geologists (AASG)

Find out how to contact your state geological survey at this site. Many states have websites you can link to for more information.

 

 

 

 

Building Stones of our Nation's Capital

This online booklet describes the source and appearance of many of the stones used in building Washington, D.C. The buildings have been constructed with rocks from quarries throughout the United States and many distant lands. Each building shows important features of various stones and the geologic environment in which they were formed.

 

 

 

 

Career Profiles: Association of Women Geoscientists

This site from the Association of Women Geoscientists includes career information plus profiles of many women who have made geoscience a career.

 

 

 

 

Careers in the Geosciences

The American Geological Institute has included an online version of their pamphlet concerning earth science careers. It also includes addresses to connect with for more information.

 

 

 

 

Learning Web:U.S. Geological Survey

The Learning Web is a portion of the USGS web dedicated to K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning. Explore things on, in, around, and about the Earth such as plants and animals, land, water, and maps. Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world.

 

 

 

 

Mineral Gallery

This commercial site includes images of a number of common and rare minerals with information about their properties.

 

 

 

 

Minerals Image Index

You can download images of a variety of minerals at this site from the Geology Museum at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

 

 

 

 

Park Geology Tour of National Parks

This site includes information about the geology of many U.S. National parks. Includes a geology photo database.

 

 

 

 

Rockhounds Information Page

This site includes links to access to rock shops and galleries, images sites, general earth science information, collecting sites and field trips, and much more.

 

 

 

 

USGS

This is the site for the USGS.