The Earths Garment Of
The Earth's Garment Of Vegetation The Importance Of Plants And Animals.—thus Far We Have De Voted Our Attention Chiefly To The Direct Responses Of Man To The Five Great Elements Of Physical Environment. We Have Passed From Lo Cation, Land Forms, Water Bodies, Soil And Minerals, And Climate Directly To ...
The Effect Of Land
The Effect Of Land And Sea (1) How Oceaps And Continents Influence Temperature.—the Simple Arrangement Of The Climatic Belts Considered In The Previous Chapter And Shown In Fig. 70 Must Now Be Modified To Show The „ Influences Of (a) The Distribution Of Land And Sea, And (b) Mountains And ...
The Effect Of Relief
The Effect Of Relief (1) How Relief Influences Temperature.—the Effect Of Relief Upon The Four Climatic Elements Is More Easily Seen Than Is The Effect Of Land And Sea. Everyone Knows That The Temperature Changes From The Base Of A Mountain To Its Top. At The Base The Air May ...
The Effect Of The
The Effect Of The Earth's Form And Motions The Earth As A Globe.—in The Diagram On Page 3, Location Stands First Because Upon It Depend A Great Many Other Geographical Condi Tions Such As Distances And Climate. The Only Possible Way Of Stating The Location Of A Place Is By ...
The Influence Of The
The Influence Of The Oceans Features Of Man's Geographical Surroundings Are More Impor Tant Than The Division Of The Earth's Surface Into Continents And Oceans. At First Thought One Might Say That Only The Lands Are Really Necessary. We Live On The Lands; Their Soil Yields Food For Man And ...
The Sources Of Power
The Sources Of Power Importance Of Power.—in The Present Age Of Steel And Electricity All Sources Of Power Have Assumed A New And Increasing Importance. The Manufacturer Needs Power To Drive His Machinery, To Bring Raw Materials, And To Carry His Finished Products To Market. The Mer Chant Needs Power ...
The Use Of Inland
The Use Of Inland Waters Most Important Inland Waters Comprise Lakes, Both Salt And Fresh, Rivers, And Canals. Like The Oceans, These Serve As (1) Regu Lators Of Temperature, (2) Sources Of Moisture, (3) As An Aid To Health, (4) As A Source Of Minerals, (5) As A Source Of ...
The Worlds Diet
The World's Diet What Constitutes A Good Diet.—the Conditions Of Agriculture And Civilization Discussed In Previous Chapters Determine The Kind Of Food That People Eat. The Food Has Much To Do With Health And Strength. A Good Diet Must Contain Three Main Elements—carbo Hydrates, Fats, And Proteids. Carbohydrates Are Substances ...