Certificate Physical and Human Geography 0195628160, 9780195628166

This book is a textbook approach that aims at providing an understanding of our planet's physical topography, clima

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English Pages [200] Year 2015

Table of contents :
Cover
Contents
Part 1: Physical Geography
Chapter 1 The Earth and the Universe
Chapter 2 The Earth's Crust
Chapter 3 Vulcanism and Earthquakes
Chapter 4 Weathering, Mass Movement and Groundwater
Chapter 5 Landforms Made by Running Water
Chapter 6 Landforms of Glaciation
Chapter 7 Arid or Desert Landforms
Chapter 9 Lakes
Chapter 10 Coastal Landforms
Chapter 11 Islands and Coral Reefs
Chapter 12 The Ocean
Part 2: Weather, Climaye, Vegetation
Chapter 13 Weather
Chapter 14 Climate
Chapter 15 The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate
Chapter 16 The Tropical Monson and Tropical Marine Climates
Chapter 17 The Savana or Sudan Climate
Chapter 18 The Hot Desert and Mid- Latitude Desert Climates
Chapter 19 The Warm Temperate Western Margin (Mediterraneam) Climate
Chapter 20 The Continental (Steppe) Climate
Chapter 21 The Warm Temperate Eastern Margin (China Type) Climate
Chapter 22 The Cool Temperate Western Margin (British Type) Climate
Chapter 23 The Cool Temperate Continental (Siberian) Climate
Chapter 24 The Cool Temperate Eastern Margin (Laurentian)
Chapter 25 The Artic or Polar Climate

Certificate Physical and Human Geography
0195628160, 9780195628166