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HowStuffWorks Geography & Maps Guide  Tags: geography maps world_features africa asia europe artic anartica australia oceania oceans south_america north_america united_states usa canada mexico middle_east  

Geography is the study of the Earth's contours and regions, including man-made divisions. Find interactive maps, articles and video about all of the major continents, the world's oceans and other physical features.
Last update: Nov 17th, 2008 URL: http://hsw.libguides.com/geography-maps-guide  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Geography Terms

Want to know what an aclinic line or natural bridge is? Discover some of the most common terms used in study of geography.

 
 

World Features Maps: Oil, Gas & Coal

Find colorful, educational maps about topics and geographical features around the world. Explore and learn with more world feature maps.


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Geography Basics & Background

  • How did the supercontinent Pangaea become seven separate continents?  
      
    Like the members of an ill-fated rock group, the seven continents struck out on their own hundreds of millions of years ago. But what caused the breakup? And is a reunion tour in the works?
  • How do I start my own country?  
      
    Wishing you could start your own country? There's good news and bad news. The bad news is that it will take a lot of hard work to make this dream come true. But the good news is that there's actually a procedure in place to make it happen.
  • How Naming the Continents Works  
      
    Continents aren't the unchanging, universally recognized land masses of our school studies. But they do help us make sense of our world. How did they get their names?
  • How the Ice Age Worked  
      
    Much of the ice has melted, and the woolly mammoths are long gone. But could we still be in an ice age and headed for another?
  • Why don't we live underground?  
      
    Potatoes. Moles. Time capsules. Some things just belong underground and thrive in that dark, airless environment. Humans have long preferred topsoil to the subterranean, but some designers are looking to change that.
  • How Waterfalls Work  
      
    Some people like to honeymoon at Niagara Falls, while others go over the falls in a barrel. How do these geological formations come to be?
  • How Urban Sprawl Works  
      
    The word sprawl can have a positive connotation, like sprawling on your couch after a hard day at the office. But environmentalists and
 

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Associations & Societies

Learn more about the major geography associations and societies around the world.

 
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