Dictionary of the Earth:
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London [u.a.]
Dorling Kindersley
1994
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| adam_text | Contents
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 8
A guide to help you find your way around The Dictionary of the Earth
Studying the Earth 10
An introduction to the world of Earth science and how it has shaped our
understanding of the planet on which we live
Scientific investigation 12-29
A brief guide to the different branches of Earth science, how Earth
scientists work, and how they make use of the data they gather
What is Earth science? 12
Earth scientists at work 14
Field techniques 16
Data handling 20
Measurements conversions 21
Maps mapping 22
Geological maps 24
Pictures from above 26
World map 28
THE EARTH IN SPACE 30-39
The Earth s place in the Universe, the influence of the Sun and Moon,
the size and shape of the Earth, and the problems of mapping it accurately
The Universe 30
The Solar System 32
Earth, Sun, Moon 34
The shape of the Earth 37
THE EARTH S STRUCTURE 40-65
1 The structure and chemical make-up of the Earth, its magnetism, and
the powerful processes that are continually reshaping its surface
Inside the Earth 40
The Earth s chemistry 42
Magnetic Earth 44
Plate tectonics 46
Converging plates 48
Diverging plates 50
Volcanoes 52
Volcanic eruptions 54
Volcanic intrusions 56
Earthquakes 58
Faults 60
Folds 62
Mountain huildin» 64
6 • Contents
THE AGE OF THE EARTH 66-79
How geologists use rocks, fossils, and other dating techniques
to calculate the Earth s age and chronicle its development
How the Earth began 66
History in rocks 68
Fossils 70
The geological column 72
Absolute dating 76
Evolving continents 78
ROCKS MINERALS 80-97
The minerals that make up the rocks of the Earth s crust, the different types
of rock, and how rocks are continuai!} being broken down and reformed
Rocks 80
Minerals 82
Crystals 86
Extrusive igneous rocks 88
Intrusive igneous rocks 90
Sedimentary rocks 92
Metamorph ic rocks 96
THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE 98-129
Hou1 landscapes are created and altered by the action of wind, rain,
ice, heat, rivers, and waves on the rocks of the Earth s surface
Weathering 98
Rock landscapes 101
Hills hillslopes 104
Water on the land 107
River patterns 110
Rivers 112
Dry landscapes 116
Glaciers ice sheets 120
Glacial erosion 122
Glacial deposition 124
Periglacial landscapes 126
Coasts 127
Soil 130-133
The composition of soil, its properties, hoiv it forms and develops,
and systems of soil classification
Seas oceans 134-137
How the currents and tides of the Earth s great oceans are caused,
and the landscape features of the ocean bottom
The oceans 134
Oceans on the move 136
Contents • 7
ATMOSPHERE, WEATHER, CLIMATE
138-157
The structure of the atmosphere, the influence of the Sun s energy,
the different aspects of weather, and how they may be predicted
The atmosphere 138
Solar energy 140
Air pressure wind 142
Wind circulation 144
Moisture in the air 146
Rain snow 149
Air masses 150
Storms 152
Climate 154
Weather forecasting 156
THE LIVING WORLD 158-165
How the living and non-living; parts of the Earth interact, and
how agriculture affects natural communities of plants and animals
Living things 158
World biomes 162
Agricultural ecosystems 164
THE HUMAN IMPACT 166-179
How the human race makes use of the Earth s natural resources and
changes the landscape, the resulting environmental effects, and the need
for a more sustainable way of life
Gems metals 166
Fossil fuels 168
Bulk materials 169
Locating resources 170
Water resources 172
Pollution 174
Changing the land 176
Earth management 178
EARTH SCIENCE PIONEERS 180-181
More than 70 of the most influential figures in the development
of Earth scierice
INDEX 182-192
More than 2,000 key words, terms, and concepts used
in Earth science today
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 192
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