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This
site
contains
maps
published
in
the
1970
edition
of
the
National
Atlas
of
the
United
States
of
America.
The
maps
are
sorted
into
three
categories:
maps
available
online,
reprints
and
updates
of
thematic
maps,
and
reprints
and
updates
of
reference
maps.
Although
the
1970
edition
of
the
National
Atlas
of
the
United
States
of
America,
published
by
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS),
is
out
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This
collection
of
lesson
plans
and
activities
allows
students
to
investigate
Earth,
its
processes,
and
its
inhabitants.
These
resources
provide
ideas
for
integrating
topographic
maps
into
geography,
science,
environmental
studies,
history,
and
mathematics
curricula.
Included
are
'map
mysteries',
which
use
topographic
and
thematic
maps
as
starting
points
to
uncover
mysteries
about
the
cultural
and
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This
portal
provides
access
to
maps,
aerial
photographs,
books,
booklets,
posters,
CDs,
digital
data,
and
satellite
imagery,
many
of
which
are
useful
for
teaching
about
Lewis
and
Clark.
These
resources
can
be
used
in
an
inquiry-based
setting
for
a
variety
of
courses
and
projects
at
the
elementary,
secondary,
and
university
levels.
In
addition,
the
USGS
hosts
Internet-based
resources
that
can
be
used
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This
teacher
packet
uses
Landsat
satellite
imagery
to
teach
about
changes
over
time.
Materials
include
a
lesson
plan
in
which
students
examine
four
sets
of
images
from
different
locations
and
times
to
see
how
the
landscapes
have
changed.
Links
are
provided
to
Multispec
software,
which
is
used
to
process
the
imagery,
to
the
image
sets,
to
national
standards
applied
to
the
activity,
and
to
background
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This
portal
provides
links
to
a
variety
of
information
on
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS).
There
is
a
brief
overview
of
the
USGS
mission
and
vision,
links
to
news
articles
and
press
releases,
and
a
link
to
frequently
asked
questions
and
a
page
where
users
can
post
their
own
questions.
Other
links
access
contact
information
for
various
departments
within
the
USGS,
a
search
engine
for
looking
...
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This book describes the historical and ongoing changes in land use and land cover for several regions around the U.S. Issues which are addressed include the types of changes that are occurring now and how fast they are occurring; a comparison of these changes with those in the past; and the consequences for future environmental quality and the habitability of the planet.
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