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Ancient Egypt
In this ancient Egypt worksheet, 6th graders use maps in chapter 5 of a Houghton Mifflin text to label items on an outline map and answer a set of 10 related questions.
NASA
Nasa: Illuminating Photosynthesis in the Arabian Sea
Article from NASA reports on research in Arabian Sea utilizing satellite data to determine effect of aerosols and cloud cover on annual pattern of incoming light available for photosynthesis.
Other
Harper College: South Asia Physical Geography
This is a map quiz of the physical features of South Asia. It contains lists of land bodies, rivers, and water bodies to be matched to a map of South Asia. It can be used as a study tool.
Science Struck
Science Struck: 16 Interesting Facts About the Indus River
The Indus River originates in Tibet and extends all the way to the Arabian Sea. Learn some interesting facts about its geography, history, and what it is like today.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drainage Basins of Asia, 1916
A map from 1916 showing the various drainage basins across the Asian region. This map is keyed to show watersheds draining to the Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, and Pacific Ocean, watersheds draining to the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Anglo India Before Robert Clive, 1750
A map of the English settlements in India prior to the arrival of Robert Clive (1744) and the beginnings of rule under the British East India Company after the Battle of Plassey (1757). The map shows the settlements of Cossimbazar and...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Madras, Haidarabad, Mysore and Ceylon, 1912
A map from 1912 of the southern portions of India, showing the provinces of Haidarabad (Hyderabad), Mysore, Travancore, and Madras, with major cities, towns, and ports, railways, lakes, rivers, terrain, and coastal features along this...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Bombay, Berar, and Part of Central India, 1912
A map from 1912 of the west-central coast of India, showing the British provinces of Bombay (Mumbai), Berar, Gujarat, and part of the Central India Provinces at the time. The map shows provincial capitals, major cities, ports, railways,...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Saudi Arabia: Geography
Saudi Arabia's geography as it relates to its neighbors is explained in this Country Studies article from the Library of Congress. See how difficult it is to determine country borders in a desert area.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Connections Across Water
Global exportation and importation increased when water routes opened up. This unit analyzes how this affected world trade as well as the spread of population, religion, and illness.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Egypt and the Nile Valley, 1920
A map of Egypt and the Nile Valley from the delta south to the confluence of the Sobat River and the Upper Nile. This map shows Egypt Proper, Nubia, Kordofan, Sudan, Eritrea, and portions of Abyssinia and British Somalia. The map also...