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GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE 131 determined by climate changed outlines of land and water Ac and how far the development of civilization depends on physical phenomena In the First Term those elements of the earth's physical geography will be treated of which result from its rock structure and from forces acting in its interior These will include the cause and determination of the earth's size and figure ite density nature of its relations to other heavenly bodies longitude and latitude The influence of tempera- ture pressure and infiltiation on the minerals and rocks forming the earth's surface The origin and persistence of mountains and continents The Alps Himalayas Andes Rocky Mountains Causes of the contours of the chief masses of land Distribution of volcanoes Volcanic pheno- tnena their relation to the outlines of land and water Geysers Thermal springs Distribution of metals and netallic ores on the earth's surface In the Second Term those questions will be discussed which result from the influences of water and of the atmo- phere in modifying the earth's surface Among these will tides and currents oceanic circulation Origin positions ind structure of tablelands plains of marine denudation and ow plains Physical and chemical properties of the atmo- phere Clouds dew rain Formation motion position haracters and effects of glaciers and icebergs Surface Irainage the several kinds of springs subterranean rivers averns History of some of the chief rivers of the world formation of hills origin of the five kinds of valleys and of he several kinds of lakes Kinds origin and distribution of vinds Gradations of climate on the earth's surface Rair ow mirage mock suns &c Use of barometer thermometer ctinometer hygrometer rain gauge and anemometer The Third Term will be devoted chiefly to the geographical nations of life on the earth the means by which its dis Hbution has been brought about and influence of geo- raphical phenomena on civilization Among the subjects iscussed will be the persistence of life on the earth from 12
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