Earth Science

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Contents

chapter
3
Rocks and minerals
17
Economic importance of rocks and minerals
27
Weathering
39
Running water
62
Rivers
68
Rivers and
83
Ground water
109
The solar system
303
The air about us
322
The temperature of the air
331
Air pressure
345
Winds
352
Water of the air
367
Light and electricity of the air
387
Weather and climate
401

Glaciers
121
Lakes and swamps
150
Plains
171
Plateaus
177
Movements of the earths crust
183
Mountains
199
Earthquakes
224
Stories in stones
245
The earth in space
273
Latitude longitude and time
293
The moon
296
Climates of the United States
436
The sea
450
The work of the sea
460
Shorelines and harbors
483
Conservation of our resources
503
Appendix
525
General review questions
532
Helpful reference books
544
Index
549
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