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CHAP. 



X. THE HYDROSPHERE 



Land and Water Oceans and Seas Tides River and 

 sea-water Temperature of water Oceanic currents 



214-250, p. 157 

 XL THE BED OF THE OCEANS 



Divisions of the Lithosphere Mean sphere level Abys- 

 mal and Transitional Areas Beach-formation Marine 

 deposits Coral islands . . 251-282, p. 188 



XII. THE CRUST OF THE EARTH 



Rocks Temperature of the Crust Volcanoes Earth- 

 quakes Origin of Mountains . 283-304^.214 



XIII. ACTION OF WATER ON THE LAND 



Weathering of Rocks Springs Rivers Mountains of 

 circumdenudation Lakes Glaciers 305-340, p. 234 



XIV. THE RECORD OF THE ROCKS 



Fossils Classification of rocks Evolution of continents 



341-353, P- 262 

 XV. THE CONTINENTAL AREA 



Form of the continents, their mountain and river systems 

 Configuration of the British Islands 354-392, p. 274 



XVI. LIFE AND LIVING CREATURES 



Classification and functions of plants and animals Floral 

 zones and Faunal realms . . 393-417, p. 307 



XVII. MAN IN NATURE 



Civilisation and environment Races of Mankind Geo- 

 graphy Man's power in Nature . 418-436, p. 326 



APPENDICES 



I. Some Important Instruments 



Weights and measures Mariner's compass Barometers 

 Thermometers Hygrometers Anemometers Deep - 

 sea soundings . 437~443> P- 343 



II. Curves and Maps 



Graphic representations Map - projections Contour - 

 lines 444-446, p. 350 



III. Derivations of Scientific Terms . . . . -355 

 INDEX 361 



