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Grade 7 Geography

Maps and Atlases


Color Landform Atlas of the United States
For each state, this site provides a shaded relief map, a county, map, a satellite image, and external links to other sites. Also, one can find maps and sites for the United States.

MapQuest
Mapquest is an interactive atlas which one can use for planning trips or developing maps for specific address.

Atlapedia Online
Site has full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on many countries.

Magellan Maps
Search for over 650 maps to cities, countries, and regions of the world by either clicking on the names or by using keyword search.

Anthems, Flags, Maps and the Nations of the World
Site provides sound anthem, maps, flags, and information for all of the countries of the world. Examples of information given for each country include the economy, defense, geography, government, people, press and weather.

United States


50 States of the United States
Site give one access to the fifty states, commonwealths, and territories. Maps, state information, and links extending facts are available for all states/territories. This is an easy to use, well developed site!

USA CityLink
In addition to good information for main cities in each state, one can find general state information for all fifty states.

Yahoo: Get Local
Site allows one on search each state by either city or county location for very specific information.

World Locations


CityNet/Travel-Excite: Travel
Countries of the world are listed in alphabetical order. Click on country name to get a variety of information including maps, facts, travel information, cultural information and much more.

Central Europe Online
Countries covered include Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Slovenia. Information includes daily news, current issues, travel and cultural information, political background and more. Links to web-based daily news magazines Russia Today and Inside China Today are also included.

AskAsia
This is a huge site including everything from information on individual countries to current Asian news, maps, lesson plans art, hmong homepage, and so much more.

General References


Hmong Homepage
Includes a collection of resources of Hmong history, culture, language, and current events. The site also includes the Refugee Studies Center Database and frequently asked Hmong questions.

Newspapers Online!
This is a great site for find the world's newspapers free! Newspapers are organized by categories such as Newspapers in United States, Newspapers by Country, and Arts and Entertainment.

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