| Introduction |
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1 | (7) |
| Part One Mapping the Earth |
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7 | (16) |
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Maps and Globes: Terrestrial Guides |
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9 | (6) |
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Topography: Highs and Lows of the Earth's Surface |
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15 | (8) |
| Part Two The Earth and Space |
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23 | (42) |
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Rotation: The Spinning of the Earth on Its Axis |
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25 | (6) |
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Heliocentric: The Earth's Solar System |
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31 | (6) |
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Night Light: The Structure and Movement of the Earth's Moon |
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37 | (6) |
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Mobile Stars: The Apparent Movement of Stars |
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43 | (8) |
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Time: Day Lengths and Time Zones |
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51 | (6) |
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Early Methods: Ancient Techniques of Determining the Earth's Size and Shape |
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57 | (8) |
| Part Three Physical Composition of the Earth |
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65 | (14) |
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Elements: The Earth's Building Blocks |
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67 | (6) |
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The Earth's Layers: Chemical and Physical Properties of the Earth |
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73 | (6) |
| Part Four The Earth's Lithosphere |
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79 | (54) |
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Minerals: distinguishing Physical Characteristics of Minerals |
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81 | (6) |
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Crystals: Distinguishing Physical Characteristics of Crystals |
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87 | (4) |
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The Rock Cycle: Processes That Change One Rock Type into Another |
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91 | (6) |
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Erosion: The Breakdown and Movement of Crustal Material |
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97 | (6) |
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Rock Sandwiches: Layering of Regolith Particles |
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103 | (6) |
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Soil Texture: Effects of Regolith Size |
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109 | (6) |
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Crustal Bending: Deformation of the Earth's Crust |
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115 | (6) |
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Faulting: The Earth's Crustal Breaking Point |
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121 | (6) |
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Plate Tectonics: Floating Crustal Sections |
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127 | (6) |
| Part Five The Earth's Hydrosphere |
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133 | (28) |
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Soundings: Mapping a Profile of the Ocean Floor |
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135 | (8) |
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Water Waves: Surface Disturbances Due to Energy Transfer |
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143 | (6) |
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Percolating Water: The Movement of Water beneath the Earth's Surface |
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149 | (6) |
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The Hydrologic Cycle: The Movement of Water from Place to Place |
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155 | (6) |
| Part Six The Earth's Atmosphere |
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161 | (44) |
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Atmospheric Energy: Unequal Heating by the Earth's Surface |
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163 | (6) |
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The Greenhouse Effect: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere |
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169 | (6) |
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Convection: Air in Motion |
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175 | (6) |
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Fronts: Moving Air Masses |
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181 | (6) |
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Barometric Changes: The Cause and Measurement of Air Pressure |
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187 | (6) |
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Hygrometers: Ways to Measure the Atmosphere's Water Content |
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193 | (6) |
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Precipitation: Phases of Atmospheric Water |
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199 | (6) |
| Appendix 1 Sources of Scientific Supplies |
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205 | (2) |
| Appendix 2 Temperature Conversion Formulas |
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207 | (2) |
| Appendix 3 Astronomer's Flashlight |
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209 | (2) |
| Glossary |
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211 | (14) |
| Index |
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