How to Learn Geography Online
Geography has lost some of its magic. There was a time when even children could walk to a map and immediately point to a place and describe its climate or relate some interesting fact about its history or people. Now many Americans could not even name the continents. Climb out of ignorance and use the Internet to learn geography. Globalization is going to make everyone take a final exam in this subject as it influences all parts of our lives. Read on to learn more.
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Go to a website like lizardpoint.com and take a test. You can take a test in world geography as well as US geography. See how much you already know. This will help you determine what areas you are unfamiliar with. Maybe you are a geography ace and don't need to study any further.
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Download maps of the areas with which you are unfamiliar. There are a number of online atlases that have up to date maps that can be downloaded free. Develop a visual feel for the areas you are studying.
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When you read news items on the Internet, refer back to your downloaded maps to gain an understanding of where the events are occurring. Seek out news items for the area of the world you are specifically studying.
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Take an online geography course. There are a number of websites that offer these courses at no charge, some for credit.
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Go to one of the websites that has geography games and contests. Use these as a break from the work of studying and as a means of not only testing your knowledge but also picking up new "tidbits."
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Learn how maps are made by exploring a website devoted to the history of map making. Learn how the process of map making has changed over time and experiment by making your own maps.
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Use your new-found knowledge. Go to one of the satellite websites available on search engines and explore the world!
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Resources
- Website that allows you the opportunity to see how much you know about geography.
- Website that offers a comprehensive online atlas that is well organized.
- Website that offers a wide variety of different kinds of maps.
- Website that offers lessons in geography.
- Website that offers a series of online geography courses.
- Website that links to a large number of geography games.
- Website that traces the history of map making.
- Website that allows people to make their own maps.
