| Conceptual Physical Science Photo Album |
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| To the Student |
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| To the Instructor |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Prologue: About Science |
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Mathematics and Scientific Measurements |
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Science, Art, and Religion |
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Physics, Chemistry, Geology, and Astronomy |
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| PART 1 Mechanics |
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17 | (3) |
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Newton's First Law of Motion |
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Newton's Second Law of Motion |
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Newton's Third Law of Motion |
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64 | (1) |
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Kinetic Energy and Momentum Compared |
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72 | (1) |
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Gravity and Satellite Motion |
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The Universal Law of Gravity |
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Weight and Weightlessness |
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Energy Conservation and Satellite Motion |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (6) |
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111 | (28) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (6) |
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128 | (1) |
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| PART 2 Heat |
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140 | (21) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (13) |
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161 | (20) |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (4) |
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167 | (4) |
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171 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (3) |
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177 | (4) |
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181 | (18) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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First Law of Thermodynamics |
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Second Law of Thermodynamics |
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186 | (4) |
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Energy and Changes of Phase |
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190 | (4) |
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194 | (1) |
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| PART 3 Electricity and Magnetism |
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200 | (27) |
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Electric Force and Charge |
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200 | (5) |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (4) |
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216 | (4) |
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220 | (7) |
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227 | (20) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (2) |
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Electric Currents and Magnetic Fields |
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Magnetic Forces on Moving Charges |
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234 | (3) |
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Electromagnetic Induction |
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237 | (3) |
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Generators and Alternating Current |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (4) |
| PART 4 Sound and Light |
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247 | (90) |
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248 | (28) |
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248 | (2) |
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Transverse and Longitudinal Waves |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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259 | (4) |
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263 | (1) |
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Wave Barriers and Bow Waves |
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264 | (2) |
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Shock Waves and the Sonic Boom |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (8) |
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276 | (30) |
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276 | (2) |
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Transparent and Opaque Materials |
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278 | (3) |
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281 | (11) |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (4) |
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298 | (8) |
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306 | (31) |
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306 | (4) |
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310 | (3) |
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313 | (3) |
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Total Internal Reflection |
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316 | (3) |
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319 | (8) |
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327 | (10) |
| PART 5 The Atom |
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337 | (60) |
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338 | (20) |
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338 | (2) |
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340 | (3) |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (2) |
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Bohr's Planetary Model of the Atom |
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346 | (3) |
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349 | (3) |
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Electron Wave-Cloud Model of the Atom |
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352 | (1) |
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The Quantum Model: Atomic Orbitals |
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353 | (5) |
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The Nucleus and Radioactivity |
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Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rays |
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359 | (3) |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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Natural Transmutation of Elements |
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366 | (3) |
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Artificial Transmutation of Elements |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (3) |
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Effects of Radiation on Humans |
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373 | (6) |
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Nuclear Fission and Fusion |
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379 | (3) |
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382 | (3) |
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385 | (3) |
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388 | (1) |
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| PART 6 Chemistry |
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Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
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398 | (26) |
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A Brief History of Modern Chemistry |
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398 | (8) |
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Physical and Chemical Properties |
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406 | (1) |
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407 | (2) |
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Ionic, Covalent, and Metallic Compounds |
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409 | (7) |
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416 | (2) |
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418 | (6) |
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424 | (26) |
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425 | (3) |
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428 | (9) |
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437 | (4) |
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441 | (2) |
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Chemical Bonding and the Periodic Table |
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443 | (7) |
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450 | (26) |
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Types of Chemical Interactions |
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451 | (6) |
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457 | (1) |
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Special Properties of Water |
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458 | (3) |
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Surface Tension and Capillary Action |
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461 | (2) |
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463 | (13) |
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477 | (1) |
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Energy and Chemical Reactions |
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478 | (4) |
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482 | (5) |
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Oxidation-Reduction Reactions |
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493 | (5) |
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Atomic and Formula Masses |
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498 | (3) |
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Avogadro's Number and the Mole |
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501 | (6) |
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507 | (24) |
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508 | (5) |
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513 | (2) |
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Non-Carbon Atoms in Organic Molecules |
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515 | (1) |
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Alcohols, Ethers, and Amines |
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516 | (4) |
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Carbonyl-Containing Organic Molecules |
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520 | (4) |
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524 | (7) |
| PART 7 Earth Science |
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532 | (37) |
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533 | (1) |
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534 | (6) |
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Building Blocks of Rock-Forming Minerals |
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540 | (2) |
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542 | (8) |
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550 | (10) |
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560 | (3) |
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563 | (6) |
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Water and Surface Processes |
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570 | (1) |
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571 | (6) |
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Groundwater and Topography |
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577 | (3) |
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580 | (2) |
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587 | (9) |
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The Earth's Internal Properties |
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597 | (1) |
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598 | (4) |
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602 | (6) |
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The Theory of Continental Drift |
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The Theory of Plate Tectonics |
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624 | (23) |
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625 | (2) |
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638 | (9) |
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Evolution of Earth's Atmosphere |
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648 | (1) |
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Composition of Earth's Atmosphere |
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648 | (3) |
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651 | (3) |
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654 | (3) |
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Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation |
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668 | (7) |
| PART 8 Astronomy |
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676 | (24) |
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677 | (4) |
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681 | (3) |
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Asteroids, Meteorites, and Comets |
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707 | (4) |
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714 | (4) |
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718 | (3) |
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Relativity and the Universe |
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722 | (1) |
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| Appendix I Systems of Measurement |
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| Appendix II Exponential Growth and Doubling Time |
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| Appendix III Vectors |
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| Glossary |
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765 | (18) |
| Photo Credits |
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783 | (2) |
| Index |
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