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Contents
1. Planet Earth ……………………………………………………… 1
2. Earth’s Plates and Continents …………………………… 8
3. Volcanoes ……………………………………………………… 11
4. Earthquakes …………………………………………………… 18
5. Landscape, Weathering, and Erosion …………….. 23
6. Rocks and Minerals ……………………………………….. 27
7. Mineral Resources …………………………………………. 37
8. Mountains, Valleys, and Caves ……………………. . 42
9. Glaciation ……………………………………………………….. 48
10. Oceans, Islands, and Coasts ……………………….. 52
11. Rivers and Lakes …………………………………………. 61
12. Climate and Weather …………………………………….. 67
13. A future for the Earth ……………………………………… 77
Glossary ……………………………………………………………. 81
Quiz Time ………………………………………………………….. 89
Answers …………………………………………………………… 146
Quiz Sheet No. 1 ……………………………………………… 149
Quiz Sheet No. 2 ……………………………………………… 155
Quiz Sheet No. 3 ……………………………………………… 161
Quiz Sheet No. 4 ……………………………………………… 167
Quiz Sheet No. 5 ……………………………………………… 173
Quiz Sheet No. 6 ……………………………………………… 179
Quiz Sheet No. 7 ……………………………………………… 185
Quiz Sheet No. 8 ……………………………………………… 191
Quiz Sheet No. 9 ……………………………………………… 197
Quiz Sheet No. 10 ……………………………………………. 203
Answers – Quiz Sheets …………………………………….. 209