To Students 1
Unit 1 The Universe Environment 1
1.1 The Universe that Humans know 2
1.2 The Relationship among the Sun,the Moon,and the Earth 7
1.3 New Mankind Exploration of the Universe 14
1.4 The Basic Forms of the Earth's Motions-Rotation and Revolution 19
1.5 The Geographical Meaning of the Earth's Motion(1) 24
1.6 The Geographical Meaning of the Earth's Motion(2) 27
Self-study Garden 32
Readings The thought change of the human's universe-earth relationship 32
Skills Make geographic material cards 33
Practices 34
Unit 2 The Atmosphere Environment 35
2.1 Composition and Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere 36
2.2 The Thermal Status of the Atmosphere 40
2.3 The Movement of the Atmosphere 44
2.4 The General Circulation of the Atmosphere 49
2.5 The Common Weather System 56
2.6 Climate Formation and Change 61
2.7 Climatic Resources 67
2.8 The Meteorological Disasters and Prevention 71
2.9 The Protection of the Atmospheric Environment 76
Self-study Garden 80
Readings The first meteorological station under heaven 80
Skills Analyze the relationship between geographical knowledge 81
Practices 81
Unit 3 The Ocean Environment 84
3.1 The Temperature and Salinity of Ocean Water 85
3.2 Ocean Water Movement 89
3.3 The Exploration and Exploitation of the Ocean Resources(1) 94
3.4 The Exploration and Exploitation of the Ocean Resources(2) 99
3.5 The Ocean Environmental Protection and the Ocean Rights 104
Self-study Garden 108
Readings Toning up ocean consciousness and developing ocean careers 108
Skills The expression and use of geographic data 109
Practices 111
Unit 4 The Land Environment 113
4.1 The Composition of the Land Environment-Rocks 114
4.2 The Composition of the Land Environment-Topography 119
4.3 The Composition of the Land Environment-Land Water 126
4.4 The Composition of the Land Environment-Organism 130
4.5 The Composition of the Land Environment-Soils 135
4.6 The Integration and Regional Difference of Land Environment 141
4.7 Lands Supply Human Natural Resources 145
4.8 Geologic Disasters and Protection 150
Self-study Garden 155
Readings The development of the earth 155
Skills How to observe in outdoors 156
Practices 157
Appendix 158
Main Geographical Nouns in the Book with Chinese Translation 158