Physical Geology: Earth RevealedCoverage of plate tectonics is moved to the beginning of the book. The text is also used as the official Annenberg CPB distributed telecourse for physical geology.The beautiful new art program and interactive writing style will grab students' attention and further their interest in the subject. |
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... regions with high evaporation . Many desert regions have internal drainage ; the streams drain toward landlocked basins instead of toward the sea . The surface of an enclosed basin acts as a local base level . Because each basin is ...
... regions with high evaporation . Many desert regions have internal drainage ; the streams drain toward landlocked basins instead of toward the sea . The surface of an enclosed basin acts as a local base level . Because each basin is ...
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... regions is called desertification . Limited numbers of people can exist in dry regions through careful agricultural practices that protect water sources and limit grazing of sparse vegetation . Overuse of the land by livestock and ...
... regions is called desertification . Limited numbers of people can exist in dry regions through careful agricultural practices that protect water sources and limit grazing of sparse vegetation . Overuse of the land by livestock and ...
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... regions where less than 10 inches ( 25 cm ) of rain falls in a year . Such regions are found primarily in belts of descending air at 30 ° North and South latitude . Arid regions also may be due to the rain shadow of a mountain range ...
... regions where less than 10 inches ( 25 cm ) of rain falls in a year . Such regions are found primarily in belts of descending air at 30 ° North and South latitude . Arid regions also may be due to the rain shadow of a mountain range ...
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