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Earth: Our Home Book 1

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Series Title

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Call Number

R 910 YEE e

Publisher

Singapore : MPH Education., 2001

Collation

219p.:tabs.,illus;27.5cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

981-4027-03-0

Classification

910

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Edition

First

Subject(s)

Water
Electricity
Geography
Air Pressure
Weather and Climate
Weathering
Atmosphere
Natural Vegetation
Measuring Temperature
Vulcanism
Faulting
Deltas
Meanders
Physical and Human Geography
Geography and Us
The Start of Our Journey of Discovery
Earth as Our Home
Planet Earth
Oceans and Continents
Landscapes
Physical and Human Landscapes
People and the Environment
Atmosphere, Weather and Climate
Importance of the Atmosphere
How Weather and Climate Affect People
Sunshine and Temperature
How Sunshine is Distributed
Recording Sunshine
How Sunshine Affects Temperature
Altitude and Time of Day
Diurnal Temperature Range
Mean Daily Temperature
Where to Place Thermometers
Relative Humidity
Formation of Clouds
Clouds and Weather
Rainfall
Formation of Rain
Rain in Singapore
Types of Rain Experienced in Singapore
Measurement of Rainfall
What is Air Pressure?
How is Air Pressure Measured?
Air Pressure as an Element of Weather
What is Wind?
Speed of Winds
How is Wind Speed Measured?
How is Wind Direction Determined?
Where are the Anemometer and Wind Vane Located?
Wind as an Element of Weather
Weather Maps
Weather Forecasts
How are Weather Created?
Reading Weather Maps
Distribution of Natural Vegetation
Types of Natural Vegetation
Climate and Natural Vegetation
Block Mountains and Rift Valleys
Volcanoes (Volcanic Cones)
Plateaus
Where do Volcanic Landforms Occur?
Causes of Weathering
Erosion
Agents of Erosion
Denudation
Water on the Earth
Precious Freshwater
The Water Cycle
A River System and its Drainage Basin
The Course of a River
The River System
The Drainage Basin
Action of Rivers
Valleys
Rapids and Waterfalls
Waves
Tides
Currents
Food
Transport
Recreation
Beauty
World Population Growth
Birth Rate and Death Rate
A Population Pyramid
Why is the World's Population So Unevenly Distribu
What is Population Density?
Effects of Very High and Very Low Population Densi
Rapid Population Growth
Where is Population Growing Most Rapidly?
Effects of a Rapidly Growing Population
What is an Ageing Population?
What gives Rise o anAgeing Population?
Contributions of the Elderly to Society
Concerns of an Ageing Population
Implications of Singapore's Ageing Population
How is Singapore Addressing the Situation of an Ag
Changes in the Forms of Shelters
Types of Shelters
Beginning of Settlements
Location of a Settlement
Rural and Urban Settlements
Settlement Patterns
Reasons for Different Settlement Patterns
From Rural to Urban
Beyond Cities
Functional Zones
Four Functional Zones
The Four Functional Zones
Development of Farming
Types of Agricultural Systems
Hunters and Gatherers
The Search for Food
The Semangs in Malaysia
Pastoral Nomadism
Shifting Cultivation
Cycle of Activities
Challenges Facing the Hunters and Gatherers
Controlling Rapid Population Growth
Why is Singapore's Population Ageing Rapidly?
Rice - An Essential Food
Conditions for Growing Wet Rice
The Process of Wet Rice Cultivation
Features of Wet Rice Farms in Indonesia
Wet Rice Cultivation in Farms with Rain-flooded Fi
What is Plantation Agriculture?
Origins of Plantation Agriculture
Features of Plantation Agriculture
High-tech Farming
What are Maps?
The Value of Maps
Grid Lines
Rain-flooded Fields
Directional Indicator
Symbols and Legend
Names of Features
Scale
Types of Symbol
The Scale of a Map
How a Scale is Shown on a Map
Finding Distance on a Map
Small-scale and Large-scale Maps
Latitudes
Longitudes
Use of Latitudes and Longitudes to Locate Places
Eastings and Northings
Four-figure Grid References
Six-figure Grid References
Cardinal Points
Finding Direction Using Cardinal Points
Bearings
Finding Direction Using Bearings
Using Contours to Represent Relief
Contour Patterns and Physical Features
Human Landscapes on Maps
Understanding Human Landscapes from Maps

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