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Biomes & Climate Zones: G6 Geocabulary Research

5 themes of Geography

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5 themes of Geography

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5 themes of Geography
from WorldAtlas.com
National Geographic - Place, region and location

Databases to Use for These Topics

Concordian Database Passwords (Updated November 2023)
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World Geography: Understanding a Changing World This link opens in a new window
PowerKnowledge: Life Sciences This link opens in a new window
National Geographic This link opens in a new window
Full archives
Ebooks
Streaming films
Unlimited articles
Britannica School This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window

Earth's Features

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How climate and weather work?
by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Climate Science in a Nutshell
Climate science explained in 11 short videos. From PBS and Planet Nutshell.
National Geographic - Weather or Climate ... What's the Difference?
You can adjust the text reading level!

Oceans and Continents of the World
From School Learning Zone
National Geographic - Continent
You can select the text level!

Blue Planet Biomes
facts about our planet, its complex patterns of biomes, plants, and animals, and how climates ultimately determine the biomes
NASA Mission: Biomes
National Geographic - Biomes
Boundless Biomes
From Arizona State University, written in easy English. Thank you Ms. Lourdes for her suggestion!

Videos to watch

Maps

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Features of a Map - BOLTSS
You may find the acronym BOLTSS used to describe the features of a topographic map
BOLTSS and scale
from Australian Government

National Geographic - Longitude and prime meridian
National Geographic - Latitude and Equator
Understanding Latitude and Longitude
From University of Wisconsin-Madison