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these pages, we’ll give you your money back for this issue! Anyway, you’ve also got to note that most of these are external links, so some are, of course, broken. Apart from this, there’s also “Geography Games, Puzzles, Quizzes, Trivia.” This has about 30 links. Some aan be fun, some not so much, and some are too basic—you’ll have to click and pick. Navigating this site is so easy, it would be embarrassing for us to explain what else is on the page. Just one problem: some of the links are named wrong. Anyway, this is the best site we found on the Net for geography students—do take This site seems pretty random a look!
World Geography www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0873835.html Apart from the main menu in the middle of the page, which contains seemingly random links, you also get “Everest Almanac,” a World Atlas, a Distance Calculator, and other such miscellaneous links. Now in the main menu are the following: The Continents: Click on any continent for more information. This includes Geology and Geography, Climate, Peoples, Economy, and more. ❍ Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics Theory: The theory explained, with a map, and with external links where applicable. ❍ The world’s 14 highest mountain peaks: Again a detailed list, and a couple of external links. ❍
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