GEOG 1000: Fundamentals of World Regional Geography

Part 1: Basic Concepts

*Readings*	*Maps*	*Online Resources*	*Lecture*
Introduction Wikipedia Geography \| Citizendium Geography		The importance of asking 'why?' Why does it rain?
Where are we from?			Nebraska in Maps \| Omaha in Maps
Maps and GIS: Notes\| Pidwirny: Introduction to Maps \| Wiki-Maps \| Wiki-GIS		Links-Maps \| Links-GIS \| Quiz \| Google Maps \| Yahoo! Maps \| MSN Maps Live
Time Zones: Notes \|Pidwirny: Time Zones \| Wiki	World Map	Links \| Quiz
Seasons & Climate: Notes \| Pidwirny: Climate Classification \| Wikipedia-Seasons \| Wiki-Koeppen \| Animations	World Map	Links \| Quiz
Landforms: Notes \| Pidwirny: Plate Tectonics \| Wiki-Landform \| Wiki-Continental Drift \| Wiki-Plate Tectonics	World Map	Links \| Links-Plate Tectonics \| Quiz \| Sidebar-Hotspots	Earthquake Map \| Plate Movement (16.9MB) \| Plate Movement (smaller zip)
Population: Notes*\|Wiki-Population \| Wiki-Population Pyramid \| Wiki-Demographic Transition \| Wiki-Population by Country \| Wiki-Overpopulation	World Map	Links-1 \| Links-2 \| Quiz-1 \| Quiz-2 \| Quiz-3
Culture: Notes \| Wiki-Culture \| Wiki-Ethnocentrism \| Cultural Imperialism		Links \| Quiz (needs to be replaced)\| Sidebar: Cultural Differences
*Language: Notes (update language numbers) \| Wiki-Language \| Wiki-Language Families**		Links \| Quiz	Europe Language Map
*Religion: Notes\| Wiki-Religion \| Wiki-World Religions \| Religious Populations \| Adherents**		Links \| Maps \| Quiz
*World Development: Notes \| Wiki-Developed Country \| Developing Country \| Wiki-Third World**		Links \| Quiz
Resource Consumption: Notes \| Wiki-Oil Reserves		Links \| Quiz-1 \| Quiz-2 \| Sidebar: Oil Consumption
REVIEW for Mid-Term Exam: Quiz

In-class Quizzes - One will count toward grade.

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