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CONTENTS1

1．Longitude and Latitude1

2．Rotation and Revolution of the Earth7

3．Map Projections and Map Scale12

4．The Major Classe of Landforms16

5．Delta Plains20

6．Aggradation and Alluvial Terraces27

7．Sand Dunes33

8．Features of the Shelf and Slope38

9．Coral-Reef Shorelines42

10．Limestone Caverns and Karst Landscapes48

11．Volcanoes and Associated Landforms54

12．The Results of Tectonic Activity61

13．The K？ppen Climate Classification System65

14．Mediterranean Climate71

15．The Comprehensive Soil Classification System75

16．Alfisols and Mollisols79

17．The Water Balance86

18．Equatorial Rainforest92

19．Savanna Biome98

20．Ecological Succession103

21．The Andes110

22．The Major Drainage Systems of Africa115

23．The Pacific Ocean121

24．Population128

25．China133

26．Classification of Cities139

27．New York144

28．Sheep and Cattle Ranching in Australia149

29．The United States Corn Belt and Wheat Belt153

30．Reclamation of New Land from the Sea159

31．Industrial Development in the Urals163

32．Persian Gulf Oil and the States That Produce It169

33．Mineral Resources and Production in Africa173

34．Manufacturing Industries and Industrial Resources in Japan179

35．Ocean Trade and Its Carriers185

36．Causes of Desertization190

38．Areal Differences and Similarities—The Basis for Geographical Study192

37．The Geographical Cycle195

39．Spatial，Ecological and Regional Emphases in Present-day Geographical Work（Ⅰ）203

40．Spatial，Ecological and Regional Emphases in Present-day Geographical Work（Ⅱ）210

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