Information about the ways nature and humans are making changes to the landscape around the world, sometimes quickly -- earthquakes or quarrying, sometimes more slowly -- cave formation and erosion or desert reclamation.
Enumerates some of the features of the planet Earth, including its climate zones, oceans, and deserts, going from one up to ten and then back down to one again.
Introduces the idea of cycles in nature, and discusses the continuing rotation of day and night, explaining the importance of each to people, plants, and animals.
Reviews the history of discovery as it relates to Earth, the moon, and the sun, looks at Earth's solar system, explains where stars come from and how they form, discusses Earth's gravity and rotation, and describes the moon's formation and orbit.