A survey of physical aspects of the earth’s surface and characteristic activities carried on in various regions. Describes ocean currents and their effects on climate and peoples. Delineates similar effects of various types of coast lines and harbors, rivers and lakes, valleys, plateaus and mountains. B/W 1938;(Audio) Surveys the physical aspects of the earth in their relation;to concentration & activities of peoples. Discusses oceans & ocean;currents, their effects on climate & consequently on peoples;;similar effects of various types of coasts & harbors; rivers &;lakes; & valleys, plateaus & mountains.
map of Atlantic Ocean showing currents, POV from ship thru icy water, ocean liner, man in crows nest with telescope, map of U.S. showing rivers and cities, riverboat, hydro-electric dam, electrical towers, newspaper press, irrigation, orange grove, iron ore mining, steel mill, Grand Canyon, map of Mesopotamia, rainforest, flooded Mississippi 1937, flood in China, spinning globe, cattle, desert, cactus, CU spinning globe, cotton picking, textile industry, stockyards
; 00:22:00:00 B/W 1938;cu Spinning world globe at several points in film.
00:23:04:00 B/W 1938;ws Ariel view of ocean liner underway.
00:25:57:00 B/W 1938;ws Vista view of Grand Canyon.
00:29:19:00 B/W 1938;ms Mountain climbers scaling mountain with pickaxes. Two;mountain climbes reach peak, wave from snowy mountain peak.
00:30:23:00 B/W 1938;Cu Spinning tire wheel
00:30:34:00 B/W 1938;ms Cotton pickers in the fields.