CONTENTS 
Geological Evidence 
Ocean Fossils on the Land. 
Elevated Shore Lines. 
Evidence of Depression 
Changes of Level in New Kagiand 
The Changes a Result of Land Movement 
Variations of Level in the Interior 
CHAPTER XVII. Mountains 
Definition . : 
Nature of Mountains. 
Mountain Types 
Position of Mountains 
Permanence of Mountains 
Slowness of Mountain Growth . 
Intermittent Growth . : 
Phenomena accompanying atountdin Growth . 
Cause of Mountain Growth 
Phenomena to be explained 
Contraction Theory 
CHAPTER XVIII. VoLcanoes 
Definition . 
Location : 
Products of Beistion 
Nature of the Eruption 
Reasons for Differences in Rroptions 
Eruption of Krakatoa 
Effects of Volcanoes . 
History of the Volcanic Cone 
The Cause of Volcanoes 
CHAPTER XIX. EartrHQuakEs AND GEYSERS 
Earthquakes 
Nature of the Shock . 
Effects of Earthquakes 
Cause of Earthquakes 
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