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ESO 1. Science

 

Topic 1. The Earth in the Universe
The Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope
The International Space Station
The International Space Station
Repairing the IIS
Repairing the IIS
The IIS, the Earth and the Moon
The IIS, the Earth and the Moon
Robot arm over Earth with sunburst
Robot arm over Earth with sunburst
Space shuttle Discovery
Space shuttle Discovery
Space shuttle Endeavour (I)
Space shuttle Endeavour (I)
Space shuttle Endeavour (II)
Space shuttle Endeavour (II)
Phoenix spaceprobe descending to Mars on 25 may 2008
Phoenix spaceprobe descending to Mars on 25 may 2008
Milky Way
Milky Way
Milky Way and Jupiter
Milky Way and Jupiter
Spiral galaxy NGC 4414
Spiral galaxy NGC 4414
Barred spiral galaxy NGC1300
Barred spiral galaxy NGC1300
Galaxy system Arp-87
Galaxy system Arp-87
Galactic collision
Galactic collision
Cluster of galaxies Abell 1689
Cluster of galaxies Abell 1689
Cluster of galaxies
Cluster of galaxies
Orion nebula
Orion nebula
Carina nebula
Carina nebula
Eagle nebula
Eagle nebula
Crab nebula
Crab nebula
Veil nebula
Veil nebula
Homunculus nebula
Homunculus nebula
God's eye nebula
God's eye nebula
God's hand nebula
God's hand nebula
Remnants of the supernova SN1006 (I)
Remnants of the supernova SN1006 (I)
Remnants of the supernova SN1006 (II)
Remnants of the supernova SN1006 (II)
The Pillars of Creation: star formation in the Eagle Nebula
The Pillars of Creation: star formation in the Eagle Nebula
Star formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Star formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud
The Cosmos Middle Finger: is God angry with us?
The Cosmos Middle Finger: is God angry with us?
Constellation of Orion
Constellation of Orion
How black holes swallow stars
How black holes swallow stars
The Sun
The Sun
Spots on Sun's surface
Spots on Sun's surface
Solar storm of magnetic plasma taken by the SOHO space probe
Solar storm of magnetic plasma taken by the SOHO space probe
Multiple visions of the Sun from the SDO spacecraft (I)
Multiple visions of the Sun from the SDO spacecraft (I)
Multiple visions of the Sun from the SDO spacecraft (II)
Multiple visions of the Sun from the SDO spacecraft (II)
Total solar eclipse
Total solar eclipse
Total solar eclipse from space
Total solar eclipse from space
Sun's radiation spectrum
Sun's radiation spectrum
Asteroid Vesta from Dawn spacecraft
Asteroid Vesta from Dawn spacecraft
Asteroid Mathilde
Asteroid Mathilde
Comets' pathway
Comets' pathway
Comets' tails (I)
Comets' tails (I)
Comets' tails (II)
Comets' tails (II)
Comet Halley in 1910
Comet Halley in 1910
Comet Hale-Bopp
Comet Hale-Bopp
Comet Hale-Bopp and Aurora Borealis
Comet Hale-Bopp and Aurora Borealis
Solar System's planets and dwarf planets
Solar System's planets and dwarf planets
The rocky planets and some moons
The rocky planets and some moons
The gaseous planets compared to the Earth
The gaseous planets compared to the Earth
Venus near the Moon
Venus near the Moon
Venus
Venus
Mars
Mars
Mars seen from the Rosetta spaceprobe
Mars seen from the Rosetta spaceprobe
Sunset in Mars
Sunset in Mars
Victoria crater in Mars, taken by the Opportunity rover
Victoria crater in Mars, taken by the Opportunity rover
Water on Mars?
Water on Mars?
Mars' moon Phobos
Mars' moon Phobos
Jupiter's atmosphere
Jupiter's atmosphere
Surface of Jupiter's moon Europa from the Galileo spaceprobe
Surface of Jupiter's moon Europa from the Galileo spaceprobe
Aurora borealis in Saturn
Aurora borealis in Saturn
Saturn seen from the Cassini spaceprobe (I)
Saturn seen from the Cassini spaceprobe (I)
Saturn seen from the Cassini spaceprobe (II)
Saturn seen from the Cassini spaceprobe (II)
2000 km across hurricane in Saturn's north pole, from the Cassini spaceprobe
2000 km across hurricane in Saturn's north pole, from the Cassini spaceprobe
Saturn's moon Rhea
Saturn's moon Rhea
Saturn's moon Iapetus from the Cassini spaceprobe
Saturn's moon Iapetus from the Cassini spaceprobe
Solstices and equinoxes
Solstices and equinoxes
Aurora Borealis seen from the space
Aurora Borealis seen from the space
The Earth and the Moon
The Earth and the Moon
The Earth and the Moon from Mars
The Earth and the Moon from Mars
Earth setting down from the Moon
Earth setting down from the Moon
Impact crater in the Sahara Desert
Impact crater in the Sahara Desert
A day in the arctic summer
A day in the arctic summer
The Moon
The Moon
The Moon's phases
The Moon's phases
Total lunar eclipse
Total lunar eclipse
Topic 2. Matter
The periodic table of the chemical elements
The periodic table of the chemical elements
Diagram of an atom of lithium
Diagram of an atom of lithium
Structural representation of the molecule of ethanoic acid
Structural representation of the molecule of ethanoic acid
Structural representation of the molecule of glycine
Structural representation of the molecule of glycine
Atoms and molecules of the atmospheric air
Atoms and molecules of the atmospheric air
Some common molecules
Some common molecules
The molecules in the three states of matter
The molecules in the three states of matter
Topic 3. The Atmosphere and the Weather
Chemical composition of the Earth's atmosphere
Chemical composition of the Earth's atmosphere
Structure of the Earth's atmosphere
Structure of the Earth's atmosphere
Variations of temperature in the Earth's atmosphere
Variations of temperature in the Earth's atmosphere
Atmosphere's density and pressure
Atmosphere's density and pressure
Atmosphere's pressure and Torricelli's experiment
Atmosphere's pressure and Torricelli's experiment
Water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere
Water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere
Sun's radiation spectrum (I)
Sun's radiation spectrum (I)
Sun's radiation spectrum (II)
Sun's radiation spectrum (II)
Sun radiations in sunrise and sunset
Sun radiations in sunrise and sunset
Snow flakes
Snow flakes
Snowflake increasingly magnified up to 36,000 times
Snowflake increasingly magnified up to 36,000 times
Air circulation in the atmosphere
Air circulation in the atmosphere
Common types of clouds
Common types of clouds
The eye of the hurricane
The eye of the hurricane
Hurricane Ike from the International Space Station
Hurricane Ike from the International Space Station
Formation of cyclones in tandem over Iceland
Formation of cyclones in tandem over Iceland
Karman vortices over the Pacific ocean
Karman vortices over the Pacific ocean
Anatomy of a tropical cyclone
Anatomy of a tropical cyclone
Topic 4. The Water and the Hydrosphere
Molecules of water
Molecules of water
Compartments of the Hydrosphere
Compartments of the Hydrosphere
Diagram of the water cycle (I)
Diagram of the water cycle (I)
Diagram of the water cycle (II)
Diagram of the water cycle (II)
Diagram of the water cycle (III)
Diagram of the water cycle (III)
Diagram of the water cycle (IV)
Diagram of the water cycle (IV)
Lakes and rivers under the Antarctica ice sheet
Lakes and rivers under the Antarctica ice sheet
Snow caps in the mountains of Tibet
Snow caps in the mountains of Tibet
Atmospheric water vapour
Atmospheric water vapour
Average seawater temperature
Average seawater temperature
Diagram of the surface oceanic currents, with their roles
Diagram of the surface oceanic currents, with their roles
Diagram of the surface oceanic currents, with their names
Diagram of the surface oceanic currents, with their names
Oceanic heat conveyor belt
Oceanic heat conveyor belt
Moon's pull upon the tides
Moon's pull upon the tides
Spring tides and neap tides
Spring tides and neap tides
Topic 5. The Earth's Crust, the Rocks and the Minerals
The interior of the terrrestrial planets
The interior of the terrrestrial planets
Earth's cutaway
Earth's cutaway
The structure of a continental margin
The structure of a continental margin
Pyrite structure
Pyrite structure
Diamond structure
Diamond structure
Pyrite growth habit
Pyrite growth habit
Main crystal growth habits
Main crystal growth habits
Amber with insect
Amber with insect
Obsidiane
Obsidiane
Native gold
Native gold
Native silver
Native silver
Native copper
Native copper
Rough diamond
Rough diamond
Graphite
Graphite
Sulphur
Sulphur
Cubic pyrite
Cubic pyrite
Pyrite dodecahedral aggregate
Pyrite dodecahedral aggregate
Chalcopyrite and prismatic quartz
Chalcopyrite and prismatic quartz
Cinnabar
Cinnabar
Sphalerite
Sphalerite
Galena
Galena
Magnetite octahedral aggregate
Magnetite octahedral aggregate
Hematite
Hematite
Limonite
Limonite
Corundum (rough ruby)
Corundum (rough ruby)
Halite
Halite
Fluorite
Fluorite
Calcite
Calcite
Aragonite acicular aggregate
Aragonite acicular aggregate
Aragonite twinning
Aragonite twinning
Azurite and acicular malachite
Azurite and acicular malachite
Malachite
Malachite
Fibrous gypsum
Fibrous gypsum
Desert rose gypsum
Desert rose gypsum
Rock crystal quartz
Rock crystal quartz
Smoky quartz
Smoky quartz
Milk quartz
Milk quartz
Citrine quartz
Citrine quartz
Rose quartz
Rose quartz
Amethyst quartz
Amethyst quartz
Orthoclase
Orthoclase
Biotite
Biotite
Muscovite aggregate
Muscovite aggregate
Olivine
Olivine
Beryl
Beryl
Garnet
Garnet
Talc
Talc
Staurolite cross twinning
Staurolite cross twinning
The rocks cycle
The rocks cycle
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Sandstone
Sandstone
Mudstone
Mudstone
Fossiliferous limestone
Fossiliferous limestone
Diorite
Diorite
Grey granite
Grey granite
Basalt
Basalt
Slate
Slate
Micaceous schist
Micaceous schist
Banded gneiss
Banded gneiss
Marble
Marble
Quartzite
Quartzite
Topic 7. Prokaryotes, Protozoa, Algae and Fungi
Bacterian morphologies and arrangements
Bacterian morphologies and arrangements
Bacterian culture in agar plate
Bacterian culture in agar plate
Colonies of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i>
Colonies of Streptococcus mutans
<i>Bacillus anthracis</i> with white blood cells
Bacillus anthracis with white blood cells
<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> showing flagella
Helicobacter pylori showing flagella
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
Escherichia coli
<i>Salmonella typhimurium</i> invading cultured human cells
Salmonella typhimurium invading cultured human cells
<i>Paramecium sp.</i>
Paramecium sp.
<i>Stentor roeseli</i>
Stentor roeseli
<i>Chaos diffluens</i>
Chaos diffluens
Benthic foraminifera
Benthic foraminifera
<i>Trypanosoma</i> between red blood cells
Trypanosoma between red blood cells
<i>Giardia</i>
Giardia
<i>Helvella crispa</i>
Helvella crispa
<i>Morchella rotunda</i>
Morchella rotunda
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton
Diatoms (microalgae), magnified 5000 times
Diatoms (microalgae), magnified 5000 times
<i>Tabellaria</i>, a diatom
Tabellaria, a diatom
Coccosphere stage of an haptophyte alga
Coccosphere stage of an haptophyte alga
Colony of a a golden alga
Colony of a a golden alga
Colonies of green algae
Colonies of green algae
Multicellular green algae
Multicellular green algae
<i>Spirogyra</i>, a filamental green alga
Spirogyra, a filamental green alga
<i>Corallina officinalis</i>, a coralline red alga
Corallina officinalis, a coralline red alga
<i>Macrocystis</i>, a brown alga
Macrocystis, a brown alga
<i>Sargassum</i>, a brown alga
Sargassum, a brown alga
<i>Lobaria pulmonaria</i>
Lobaria pulmonaria
<i>Parmelia sp.</i>
Parmelia sp.
<i>Ramalina farinacea</i>
Ramalina farinacea
<i>Evernia sp.</i>
Evernia sp.
<i>Usnea sp.</i>
Usnea sp.
<i>Alectoria sarmentosa</i>
Alectoria sarmentosa
Topic 8. The Plant Kingdom
Global vegetation map
Global vegetation map
Plant environmental benefits
Plant environmental benefits
Flower parts
Flower parts
Simple leaf parts
Simple leaf parts
Leaf shapes
Leaf shapes
Leaf margins
Leaf margins
Leaf venations
Leaf venations
External stem anatomy
External stem anatomy
External root anatomy
External root anatomy
<i>Lunularia</i>, a liverwort
Lunularia, a liverwort
<i>Phaeoceros</i>, a hornwort
Phaeoceros, a hornwort
<i>Anthoceros</i>, a hornwort
Anthoceros, a hornwort
<i>Tortula</i>, a moss
Tortula, a moss
<i>Equisetum</i>, a horsetail
Equisetum, a horsetail
Spore forming strobilus of <i>Equisetum</i>
Spore forming strobilus of Equisetum
Unrolling fern frond
Unrolling fern frond
Underside of a fern frond
Underside of a fern frond
Maritime pine (<i>Pinus pinaster</i>)
Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster)
Stone pine (<i>Pinus pinea</i>)
Stone pine (Pinus pinea)
Stone pine (<i>Pinus pinea</i>) - Bark
Stone pine (Pinus pinea) - Bark
Stone pine (<i>Pinus pinea</i>) - Leaves
Stone pine (Pinus pinea) - Leaves
Stone pine (<i>Pinus pinea</i>) - Expanding shoot in spring
Stone pine (Pinus pinea) - Expanding shoot in spring
Stone pine (<i>Pinus pinea</i>) - Closed female cone
Stone pine (Pinus pinea) - Closed female cone
Stone pine (<i>Pinus pinea</i>) - Open female cone
Stone pine (Pinus pinea) - Open female cone
Pinecone opening
Pinecone opening
Stone pine (<i>Pinus pinea</i>) - Scale from female cone
Stone pine (Pinus pinea) - Scale from female cone
Stone pine (<i>Pinus pinea</i>) - Male cones
Stone pine (Pinus pinea) - Male cones
Norway spruce (<i>Picea abies</i>)
Norway spruce (Picea abies)
Norway spruce (<i>Picea abies</i>) - Shoot
Norway spruce (Picea abies) - Shoot
Norway spruce (<i>Picea abies</i>) - Open female cone
Norway spruce (Picea abies) - Open female cone
Lebanon cedar (<i>Cedrus libani</i>)
Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani)
Atlas cedar (<i>Cedrus atlantica</i>)
Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica)
Atlas cedar (<i>Cedrus atlantica</i>) - Foliage and female cone
Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) - Foliage and female cone
Atlas cedar (<i>Cedrus atlantica</i>) - Foliage and male cones
Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) - Foliage and male cones
European yew (<i>Taxus baccata</i>): cone and leaves
European yew (Taxus baccata): cone and leaves
Mediterranean cypress (<i>Cupressus sempervirens</i>): scale-like leaves and cones
Mediterranean cypress (Cupressus sempervirens): scale-like leaves and cones
Common juniper (<i>Juniperus communis</i>): needle-like leaves and cones
Common juniper (Juniperus communis): needle-like leaves and cones
<i>Sequoiadendron</i>: the General Grant tree
Sequoiadendron: the General Grant tree
<i>Gingko biloba</i> (I)
Gingko biloba (I)
<i>Gingko biloba</i> (II)
Gingko biloba (II)
Beech (<i>Fagus sylvatica</i>) - Forest
Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Forest
Beech (<i>Fagus sylvatica</i>) - Foliage
Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Foliage
Beech (<i>Fagus sylvatica</i>) - Leaves and beechnuts
Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Leaves and beechnuts
Pedunculate oak (<i>Quercus robur</i>)
Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur)
Pyrenean oak (<i>Quercus pyrenaica</i>)
Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica)
Holm oak (<i>Quercus ilex</i>)
Holm oak (Quercus ilex)
Cork oak (<i>Quercus suber</i>) - Leaves
Cork oak (Quercus suber) - Leaves
Cork oak (<i>Quercus suber</i>) - Acorns
Cork oak (Quercus suber) - Acorns
Cork oak (<i>Quercus suber</i>) - Harvested bark
Cork oak (Quercus suber) - Harvested bark
Black poplar (<i>Populus nigra</i>)
Black poplar (Populus nigra)
Black poplar (<i>Populus nigra</i>) - Leaves
Black poplar (Populus nigra) - Leaves
Black poplar (<i>Populus nigra</i>) - Burrs on bark
Black poplar (Populus nigra) - Burrs on bark
White poplar (<i>Populus alba</i>) - Leaves and catkins
White poplar (Populus alba) - Leaves and catkins
White poplar (<i>Populus alba</i>) - Leaves
White poplar (Populus alba) - Leaves
Common aspen (<i>Populus tremula</i>) - Leaves (I)
Common aspen (Populus tremula) - Leaves (I)
Common aspen (<i>Populus tremula</i>) - Leaves (II)
Common aspen (Populus tremula) - Leaves (II)
Weeping willow (<i>Salix sepulcralis</i>)
Weeping willow (Salix sepulcralis)
Weeping willow (<i>Salix sepulcralis</i>) - Leaves and catkins
Weeping willow (Salix sepulcralis) - Leaves and catkins
White willow (<i>Salix alba</i>)
White willow (Salix alba)
White willow (<i>Salix alba</i>) - Leaves
White willow (Salix alba) - Leaves
White willow (<i>Salix alba</i>) - Catkin
White willow (Salix alba) - Catkin
Narrow-leafed ash (<i>Fraxinus angustifolia</i>) - Leaves
Narrow-leafed ash (Fraxinus angustifolia) - Leaves
European ash (<i>Fraxinus excelsior</i>) - Leave
European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Leave
European ash (<i>Fraxinus excelsior</i>) - Seeds
European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Seeds
Silver Birch (<i>Betula pendula</i>)
Silver Birch (Betula pendula)
Silver Birch (<i>Betula pendula</i>) - Leaves
Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Leaves
Silver Birch (<i>Betula pendula</i>) - Leaves and catkin
Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Leaves and catkin
Silver Birch (<i>Betula pendula</i>) - Bark
Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Bark
Wych elm (<i>Ulmus glabra</i>)
Wych elm (Ulmus glabra)
European white elm (<i>Ulmus laevis</i>)
European white elm (Ulmus laevis)
Box elder maple (<i>Acer negundo</i>)
Box elder maple (Acer negundo)
Norway maple (<i>Acer platanoides</i>)
Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
Field maple (<i>Acer campestre</i>)
Field maple (Acer campestre)
London plane (<i>Platanus x hispanica</i>) (I)
London plane (Platanus x hispanica) (I)
London plane (<i>Platanus x hispanica</i>) (II)
London plane (Platanus x hispanica) (II)
Common privet (<i>Ligustrum vulgare</i>)
Common privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
White mulberry (<i>Morus alba</i>)
White mulberry (Morus alba)
Black mulberry (<i>Morus nigra</i>)
Black mulberry (Morus nigra)
Mimosa (<i>Acacia dealbata</i>) (I)
Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) (I)
Mimosa (<i>Acacia dealbata</i>) (II)
Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) (II)
Common dogwood (<i>Cornus sanguinea</i>) (I)
Common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (I)
Common dogwood (<i>Cornus sanguinea</i>) (II)
Common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (II)
Topic 9. The Animal Kingdom
Cnidarians: jellyfish and polyps
Cnidarians: jellyfish and polyps
Anatomy of a jellyfish
Anatomy of a jellyfish
Cross section of a jellyfish
Cross section of a jellyfish
Jellyfish cycle (I)
Jellyfish cycle (I)
Jellyfish cycle (II)
Jellyfish cycle (II)
Purple-striped jellyfish
Purple-striped jellyfish
Sea netle jellyfish
Sea netle jellyfish
Polyp tree colony
Polyp tree colony
Fossil polyp colony
Fossil polyp colony
Soft coral
Soft coral
<i>Hydra</i>
Hydra
Taenia saginata
Taenia saginata
Scolex of Taenia solium
Scolex of Taenia solium
<i>Nautilus pompilius</i>, a cephalopod
Nautilus pompilius, a cephalopod
Cross-section of a Nautilus' shell
Cross-section of a Nautilus' shell
Yellow-jacket wasp queen
Yellow-jacket wasp queen
<i>Manthis</i>
Manthis
Wing scales of the sunset moth
Wing scales of the sunset moth
Common housefly
Common housefly
Ant walking
Ant walking
<i>Ascidia</i>, a tunicate
Ascidia, a tunicate
<i>Branchiotoma lanceolatum</i>, a cephalochordate
Branchiotoma lanceolatum, a cephalochordate
European river lamprey
European river lamprey
Sea lamprey
Sea lamprey
Mouth of a sea lamprey
Mouth of a sea lamprey
Lampreys attached to a trout
Lampreys attached to a trout
Common toads in amplexus
Common toads in amplexus
Parts of a bird
Parts of a bird
Barn swallow (I)
Barn swallow (I)
Barn swallow (II)
Barn swallow (II)
Barn swallow (III)
Barn swallow (III)
House martin (I)
House martin (I)
House martin (II)
House martin (II)
Common swift (I)
Common swift (I)
Common swift (II)
Common swift (II)
Platypus (I)
Platypus (I)
Platypus (II)
Platypus (II)
Echidna (I)
Echidna (I)
Echidna (II)
Echidna (II)
Kangaroo
Kangaroo
Virginia opossum
Virginia opossum
Panda bears
Panda bears
Fallow deers
Fallow deers
Puma
Puma

ESO 2. Science

 

Topic 2. Energy
Total primary energy supply by energy source
Total primary energy supply by energy source
Uses of petroleum
Uses of petroleum
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fission chain reaction
Nuclear fission chain reaction
Parabolic dish reflector mirrors in a solar field
Parabolic dish reflector mirrors in a solar field
Hydroelectric dam
Hydroelectric dam
Sea aeolians
Sea aeolians
Cooling towers of a power plant
Cooling towers of a power plant
Steam turbine rotor
Steam turbine rotor
Geothermal power plant in Iceland
Geothermal power plant in Iceland
Topic 3. Heat and Temperature
The temperature of a body depends on the motion of its particles
The temperature of a body depends on the motion of its particles
Topic 4. Light
Sun's radiation spectrum (I)
Sun's radiation spectrum (I)
Sun's radiation spectrum (II)
Sun's radiation spectrum (II)
Sun's radiation spectrum (III)
Sun's radiation spectrum (III)
Visible spectrum
Visible spectrum
Reflection
Reflection
Refraction (I)
Refraction (I)
Refraction (II)
Refraction (II)
Refraction of a white beam of light through a prism (I)
Refraction of a white beam of light through a prism (I)
Refraction of a white beam of light through a prism (II)
Refraction of a white beam of light through a prism (II)
Light microscope (I)
Light microscope (I)
Light microscope (II)
Light microscope (II)
Topic 5. Sound
Properties of waves
Properties of waves
Topic 6. Chemical Changes
pH scale
pH scale
Topic 8. Nutrition in Living Beings
Basic photosynthesis diagram
Basic photosynthesis diagram
Feeding adaptations in bird beaks
Feeding adaptations in bird beaks
Tawny owl pellet
Tawny owl pellet
Topic 9. Interaction and Coordination in Living Beings
Positive thigmotropism in bean's tendrils
Positive thigmotropism in bean's tendrils
Thigmonasty in <i>Dionaea muscipula</i> (I)
Thigmonasty in Dionaea muscipula (I)
Thigmonasty in <i>Dionaea muscipula</i> (II)
Thigmonasty in Dionaea muscipula (II)
Thigmonasty in <i>Mimosa pudica</i>
Thigmonasty in Mimosa pudica
Topic 10. Reproduction in Living Beings
Bird of Paradise seed
Bird of Paradise seed
Vegetative propagation: grafting
Vegetative propagation: grafting
Vegetative propagation: runners (stolons)
Vegetative propagation: runners (stolons)
Vegetative propagation: runners (stolons) in the lipstick strawberry
Vegetative propagation: runners (stolons) in the lipstick strawberry
Vegetative propagation: tubers
Vegetative propagation: tubers
Fruit flies copulating
Fruit flies copulating
Chicken embryo
Chicken embryo
Topic 11. The Ecosphere and the Ecosystems
Drylands
Drylands

ESO 3. Biology and Geology

 

Topic 1. Organization of Living Matter
Glucose, a monosaccharide
Glucose, a monosaccharide
Cellulose, a polysaccharide
Cellulose, a polysaccharide
Alanine, an aminoacid
Alanine, an aminoacid
Hemoglobin, a protein
Hemoglobin, a protein
RuBisCO, a protein
RuBisCO, a protein
Protein structural levels
Protein structural levels
Arachidic acid, a fatty acid.
Arachidic acid, a fatty acid.
DNA structure (I)
DNA structure (I)
DNA structure (II)
DNA structure (II)
DNA structure (III)
DNA structure (III)
DNA structure (IV)
DNA structure (IV)
Robert Hooke's drawing of a cork
Robert Hooke's drawing of a cork
Root hair cell
Root hair cell
Human liver cells
Human liver cells
Structure of a prokaryiotic cell
Structure of a prokaryiotic cell
Structure of an eucaryotic animal cell (I)
Structure of an eucaryotic animal cell (I)
Structure of an eucaryotic animal cell (II)
Structure of an eucaryotic animal cell (II)
Structure of an eucaryotic plant cell
Structure of an eucaryotic plant cell
Animal cell (blank) (I)
Animal cell (blank) (I)
Anlam cell (blank) (II)
Anlam cell (blank) (II)
Neurone (blank)
Neurone (blank)
Plant cell (blank)
Plant cell (blank)
Structure of the cell membrane
Structure of the cell membrane
Structure of a mitochondrion (I)
Structure of a mitochondrion (I)
Structure of a mitochondrion (II)
Structure of a mitochondrion (II)
Mitochondria under the electron microscope
Mitochondria under the electron microscope
Structure of a chloroplast
Structure of a chloroplast
Chloroplasts (I)
Chloroplasts (I)
Chloroplasts (II)
Chloroplasts (II)
Structure of the Golgi apparatus
Structure of the Golgi apparatus
Golgi apparatus under the electron microscope
Golgi apparatus under the electron microscope
Vesicle transport system (I)
Vesicle transport system (I)
Vesicle transport system (II)
Vesicle transport system (II)
The nucleus and the rER
The nucleus and the rER
DNA packaging in a cell
DNA packaging in a cell
Human chromosomes in metaphase
Human chromosomes in metaphase
Tissues of a plant's leaf
Tissues of a plant's leaf
Main human tissues
Main human tissues
Human connective tissues
Human connective tissues
Epithelial tissues in hominids
Epithelial tissues in hominids
Compact bone
Compact bone
Levels of organisation in the humang being
Levels of organisation in the humang being
Human body regions
Human body regions
Human body planes
Human body planes
Topic 2. Nutrition in Humans
Digestive system organs (I)
Digestive system organs (I)
Digestive system organs (II)
Digestive system organs (II)
Gastric epithelium
Gastric epithelium
Duodenum wall
Duodenum wall
Intestinal villi
Intestinal villi
Vermiform appendix of the large intestine
Vermiform appendix of the large intestine
Human breathing movements
Human breathing movements
The ribcage
The ribcage
Human respiratory system (I)
Human respiratory system (I)
Human respiratory system (II)
Human respiratory system (II)
Human lungs in detail
Human lungs in detail
Bronchiolar epithelium (I)
Bronchiolar epithelium (I)
Bronchiolar epithelium (II)
Bronchiolar epithelium (II)
Alveoli and capillaries
Alveoli and capillaries
Gas exchange through alveoli
Gas exchange through alveoli
Red blood cells (I)
Red blood cells (I)
Red blood cells (II)
Red blood cells (II)
Red blood cells (III) Sickle-cell anaemia
Red blood cells (III) Sickle-cell anaemia
Squeezed red blood cells in ruptured capillary
Squeezed red blood cells in ruptured capillary
Platelets
Platelets
Air-hardened albumin crystals from blood clot
Air-hardened albumin crystals from blood clot
Chambers of the heart
Chambers of the heart
Chambers, valves, arteries and veins of the heart (I)
Chambers, valves, arteries and veins of the heart (I)
Chambers, valves, arteries and veins of the heart (II)
Chambers, valves, arteries and veins of the heart (II)
Blood vessels
Blood vessels
Blood pulmonary and systemic circuits
Blood pulmonary and systemic circuits
Arteries of the human body
Arteries of the human body
Veins of the human body
Veins of the human body
Arteries and veins of the human body
Arteries and veins of the human body
The kidneys from behind
The kidneys from behind
The urinary system
The urinary system
Anatomy of a kidney
Anatomy of a kidney
Anatomy and location of a nephron
Anatomy and location of a nephron
Structure of the renal corpuscle of a nephron
Structure of the renal corpuscle of a nephron
The function of the nephron
The function of the nephron
How soft drinks affect your health
How soft drinks affect your health
Topic 3. Interaction in Humans
Neurone
Neurone
Neurones with glial cell (astrocyte) under the electron microscope
Neurones with glial cell (astrocyte) under the electron microscope
Drawing by Ramón y Cajal of neurones (1899)
Drawing by Ramón y Cajal of neurones (1899)
Different types of neurones
Different types of neurones
Motor neurone
Motor neurone
Sensory neurone
Sensory neurone
Bundles of axons
Bundles of axons
Neurone and synapse
Neurone and synapse
Structure of a synapse
Structure of a synapse
The synapse under the electron microscope
The synapse under the electron microscope
Structure of a nerve
Structure of a nerve
Myelin sheath of a neurone
Myelin sheath of a neurone
Structure of the Nervous System (I)
Structure of the Nervous System (I)
Structure of the Nervous System (II)
Structure of the Nervous System (II)
Concepts map on the Central Nervous System
Concepts map on the Central Nervous System
Whole brain
Whole brain
Brain cross sections
Brain cross sections
Sagittal section of the brain
Sagittal section of the brain
Parts of the brain in sagittal section (I)
Parts of the brain in sagittal section (I)
Parts of the brain in sagittal section (II)
Parts of the brain in sagittal section (II)
Cerebral cortical lobes and functions
Cerebral cortical lobes and functions
Section of the spinal cord
Section of the spinal cord
Structure and functions of the Autonomic Nervous System
Structure and functions of the Autonomic Nervous System
Structure of the eye (I)
Structure of the eye (I)
Structure of the eye (II)
Structure of the eye (II)
Sensory cells of the retina: cones (yellow) and rods (white)
Sensory cells of the retina: cones (yellow) and rods (white)
Cross section of the iris
Cross section of the iris
Myopia and hyperopia
Myopia and hyperopia
Structure of the ear (I)
Structure of the ear (I)
Structure of the ear (II)
Structure of the ear (II)
Structure of the ear (III)
Structure of the ear (III)
Taste buds
Taste buds
Olfactory cells of the nasal cavity's mucosa
Olfactory cells of the nasal cavity's mucosa
Endocrine organs in humans (I)
Endocrine organs in humans (I)
Endocrine organs in humans (II)
Endocrine organs in humans (II)
The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
Positive feedback in the endocrine system
Positive feedback in the endocrine system
Negative feedback in the endocrine system
Negative feedback in the endocrine system
Hormones involved in hunger
Hormones involved in hunger
Anterior muscles of the human body
Anterior muscles of the human body
Posterior muscles of the human body
Posterior muscles of the human body
Muscle attached to bone by a tendon
Muscle attached to bone by a tendon
Tendons and ligaments
Tendons and ligaments
The human skeleton (front)
The human skeleton (front)
The human skeleton (back)
The human skeleton (back)
The human skull (front)
The human skull (front)
The human skull (side)
The human skull (side)
Topic 4. Reproduction in Humans
Male reproductive system (I)
Male reproductive system (I)
Male reproductive system (II)
Male reproductive system (II)
Male reproductive system (III)
Male reproductive system (III)
Male reproductive system (IV)
Male reproductive system (IV)
Male reproductive system (V)
Male reproductive system (V)
Male reproductive system (VI)
Male reproductive system (VI)
Vasectomy
Vasectomy
Female reproductive system (I)
Female reproductive system (I)
Female reproductive system (II)
Female reproductive system (II)
Female reproductive system (III)
Female reproductive system (III)
Female reproductive system (IV)
Female reproductive system (IV)
Female reproductive system (V)
Female reproductive system (V)
Development of the endometrium
Development of the endometrium
Development of a follicle (I)
Development of a follicle (I)
Development of a follicle (II)
Development of a follicle (II)
Development of a follicle and of the endometrium
Development of a follicle and of the endometrium
Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle
Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle
Estradiol crystals
Estradiol crystals
Egg and sperms (I)
Egg and sperms (I)
Egg and sperms (II)
Egg and sperms (II)
Egg and sperms (III)
Egg and sperms (III)
Sperm (I)
Sperm (I)
Sperm (II)
Sperm (II)
Sperm production in the seminiferous tubules
Sperm production in the seminiferous tubules
Ovulation
Ovulation
Fertilization
Fertilization
Ovulation, fertilization and implantation (I)
Ovulation, fertilization and implantation (I)
Ovulation, fertilization and implantation (II)
Ovulation, fertilization and implantation (II)
Ovulation, fertilization and implantation (III)
Ovulation, fertilization and implantation (III)
First stages of the embryonic development
First stages of the embryonic development
Embryonic development up until implantation
Embryonic development up until implantation
Embryonic development in the first 60 days
Embryonic development in the first 60 days
Morula
Morula
5 weeks embryo
5 weeks embryo
9 months fetus
9 months fetus
Development of the face of a human fetus
Development of the face of a human fetus
Good news
Good news
Topic 5. Health and Disease
White blood cell and bacteria
White blood cell and bacteria
Macrophage gobbling a spirocheta
Macrophage gobbling a spirocheta
Topic 6. Minerals
Pyrite structure
Pyrite structure
Diamond structure
Diamond structure
Graphite structure
Graphite structure
Pyrite growth habit
Pyrite growth habit
Main crystal growth habits
Main crystal growth habits
Native gold
Native gold
Native silver
Native silver
Native copper
Native copper
Rough diamond
Rough diamond
Graphite
Graphite
Sulphur
Sulphur
Cubic pyrite
Cubic pyrite
Pyrite dodecahedral aggregate
Pyrite dodecahedral aggregate
Chalcopyrite and prismatic quartz
Chalcopyrite and prismatic quartz
Cinnabar
Cinnabar
Sphalerite
Sphalerite
Galena
Galena
Magnetite octahedral aggregate
Magnetite octahedral aggregate
Hematite
Hematite
Limonite
Limonite
Corundum (rough ruby)
Corundum (rough ruby)
Halite
Halite
Fluorite
Fluorite
Calcite
Calcite
Aragonite acicular aggregate
Aragonite acicular aggregate
Aragonite twinning
Aragonite twinning
Dolomite
Dolomite
Siderite
Siderite
Magnesite
Magnesite
Azurite and acicular malachite
Azurite and acicular malachite
Malachite
Malachite
Barite
Barite
Celestine
Celestine
Anhydrite
Anhydrite
Fibrous gypsum
Fibrous gypsum
Desert rose gypsum
Desert rose gypsum
Rock crystal quartz
Rock crystal quartz
Smoky quartz
Smoky quartz
Milk quartz
Milk quartz
Citrine quartz
Citrine quartz
Rose quartz
Rose quartz
Amethyst quartz
Amethyst quartz
Agate (banded variety of chalcedony)
Agate (banded variety of chalcedony)
Orthoclase
Orthoclase
Biotite
Biotite
Muscovite aggregate
Muscovite aggregate
Olivine
Olivine
Beryl
Beryl
Tourmaline
Tourmaline
Garnet
Garnet
Talc
Talc
Chlorite
Chlorite
Serpentine
Serpentine
Staurolite cross twinning
Staurolite cross twinning
Amber with insect
Amber with insect
Obsidiane
Obsidiane
Topic 7. Rocks
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Breccia
Breccia
Sandstone
Sandstone
Siltstone
Siltstone
Mudstone
Mudstone
Weathered limestone
Weathered limestone
Chalk
Chalk
Fossiliferous limestone
Fossiliferous limestone
Flysch of Zumaia (I)
Flysch of Zumaia (I)
Flysch of Zumaia (II)
Flysch of Zumaia (II)
Peat
Peat
Lignite
Lignite
Bituminous coal
Bituminous coal
Anthracite
Anthracite
Peridotite
Peridotite
Gabbro
Gabbro
Diorite
Diorite
Gray granite
Gray granite
Red granite
Red granite
Syenite
Syenite
Pegmatite
Pegmatite
Porphyry
Porphyry
Andesite
Andesite
Basalt
Basalt
Basaltic volcanic bomb
Basaltic volcanic bomb
Pumice
Pumice
Obsidiane
Obsidiane
Ropy lava
Ropy lava
Pillow lava
Pillow lava
Cataclasite
Cataclasite
Marble
Marble
Quartzite
Quartzite
Hornfels
Hornfels
Slate
Slate
Phyllite
Phyllite
Micaceous schist
Micaceous schist
Garnetiferous mica schist
Garnetiferous mica schist
Banded gneiss
Banded gneiss
Augen gneiss
Augen gneiss
Migmatite
Migmatite
The rock cycle
The rock cycle

ESO 4. Biology and Geology

 

Topic 1. Cellular Functions
Osmotic pressure on plant cells
Osmotic pressure on plant cells
Osmotic pressure on blood cells
Osmotic pressure on blood cells
Types of endocitosis
Types of endocitosis
Enzymatic action
Enzymatic action
Diagram of the mitosis (I)
Diagram of the mitosis (I)
Diagram of the mitosis (II)
Diagram of the mitosis (II)
The mitosis under the light microscope
The mitosis under the light microscope
Fluorescent micrograph of the cell in metaphase
Fluorescent micrograph of the cell in metaphase
Topic 2. Heredity and Transmission
Human male karyotype
Human male karyotype
Human female karyotype
Human female karyotype
Codominance
Codominance
Independent assortment and segregation of alleles in meiosis
Independent assortment and segregation of alleles in meiosis
Double-stranded DNA: the double helix (I)
Double-stranded DNA: the double helix (I)
Double-stranded DNA: the double helix (II)
Double-stranded DNA: the double helix (II)
DNA<sub>ds</sub> base pairing (I)
DNAds base pairing (I)
DNA<sub>ds</sub> base pairing (II)
DNAds base pairing (II)
Gene, DNA and chromosome
Gene, DNA and chromosome
Single chromosome mutations
Single chromosome mutations
Two chromosome mutations
Two chromosome mutations
Genetic manipulation: making recombinant DNA (I)
Genetic manipulation: making recombinant DNA (I)
Genetic manipulation: making recombinant DNA (II)
Genetic manipulation: making recombinant DNA (II)
Genetic manipulation: making sticky ends
Genetic manipulation: making sticky ends
Animal cloning by nuclear transfer (I)
Animal cloning by nuclear transfer (I)
Animal cloning by nuclear transfer (II): Dolly the sheep
Animal cloning by nuclear transfer (II): Dolly the sheep
Topic 3. The Evolution of Living Matter
The voyage of the Beagle
The voyage of the Beagle
Darwin's first evolutionary tree
Darwin's first evolutionary tree
Recombination by independent segregation of chromosomes in meiosis
Recombination by independent segregation of chromosomes in meiosis
Recombination by crossing over in meiosis (I)
Recombination by crossing over in meiosis (I)
Recombination by crossing over in meiosis (II)
Recombination by crossing over in meiosis (II)
Evolutionary change in the peppered moth
Evolutionary change in the peppered moth
Natural selection of peppered moth for dark coloration
Natural selection of peppered moth for dark coloration
Natural selection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Natural selection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Types of speciation by cladogenesis
Types of speciation by cladogenesis
Speciation by geographic isolation: Darwin's finches
Speciation by geographic isolation: Darwin's finches
Caricature of Darwin as an ape
Caricature of Darwin as an ape
Intelligent Design
Intelligent Design
Topic 4. Natural History of the Earth
Why is the fossil record gappy and uneven?
Why is the fossil record gappy and uneven?
Ripple marks
Ripple marks
Artistic depiction of the protoplanetary disk
Artistic depiction of the protoplanetary disk
Artistic depiction of the process of accretion in the protoplanetary disk
Artistic depiction of the process of accretion in the protoplanetary disk
Artistic depiction of the collision between Theia and the Earth (I)
Artistic depiction of the collision between Theia and the Earth (I)
Artistic depiction of the collision between Theia and the Earth (II)
Artistic depiction of the collision between Theia and the Earth (II)
Acasta gneiss (I)
Acasta gneiss (I)
Acasta gneiss (II)
Acasta gneiss (II)
Earth's ice through geologic time
Earth's ice through geologic time
Earth's clock
Earth's clock
Fossil stromatolites
Fossil stromatolites
Alive stromatolites in Shark Bay, Australia
Alive stromatolites in Shark Bay, Australia
Filamentous cyanobacteria
Filamentous cyanobacteria
Depiction of Ediacaran life forms
Depiction of Ediacaran life forms
Anatomy of trilobites
Anatomy of trilobites
Trilobite in lateral and ventral views
Trilobite in lateral and ventral views
Enrolled trilobite
Enrolled trilobite
Cruziana, trackways of trilobites (I)
Cruziana, trackways of trilobites (I)
Cruziana, trackways of trilobites (II)
Cruziana, trackways of trilobites (II)
Reconstruction of an ammonite
Reconstruction of an ammonite
Large ammonite fossil
Large ammonite fossil
Iridiscent ammonite fossil
Iridiscent ammonite fossil
The truth about dinosaurs
The truth about dinosaurs
Fossil of <i>Archaeopteryx</i> (I)
Fossil of Archaeopteryx (I)
Fossil of <i>Archaeopteryx</i> (II) with impressions of feathers
Fossil of Archaeopteryx (II) with impressions of feathers
Fossil of <i>Archaeopteryx</i> (III) with impressions of feathers
Fossil of Archaeopteryx (III) with impressions of feathers
Replica of an <i>Archaeopteryx</i> skeleton
Replica of an Archaeopteryx skeleton
Model of <i>Archaeopteryx</i>
Model of Archaeopteryx
The crater of Chicxulub
The crater of Chicxulub
Phylogenetic tree of Primates
Phylogenetic tree of Primates
Hominoids' skeletons
Hominoids' skeletons
Phylogenetic tree of Hominines (I)
Phylogenetic tree of Hominines (I)
Phylogenetic tree of Hominines (II)
Phylogenetic tree of Hominines (II)
Phylogenetic tree of Hominines (III)
Phylogenetic tree of Hominines (III)
Pelvic girdle in hominines
Pelvic girdle in hominines
Toumaï (<i>Sahelanthhropus tchadensis</i>)
Toumaï (Sahelanthhropus tchadensis)
<i>Ardipithecus ramidus</i>
Ardipithecus ramidus
<i>Paranthropus aethiopicus</i>
Paranthropus aethiopicus
<i>Paranthropus boisei</i> (I)
Paranthropus boisei (I)
<i>Paranthropus boisei</i> (II)
Paranthropus boisei (II)
<i>Kenyanthropus platyops</i>
Kenyanthropus platyops
Lucy (<i>Australopithecus afarensis</i>)
Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis)
Reconstruction of the skull of <i>Australopithecus afarensis</i>
Reconstruction of the skull of Australopithecus afarensis
Mrs. Ples (<i>Australopithecus africanus</i>)
Mrs. Ples (Australopithecus africanus)
<i>Homo habilis</i>
Homo habilis
Turkana boy (<i>Homo ergaster</i>)
Turkana boy (Homo ergaster)
Incomplete skull of <i>Homo antecessor</i> from Atapuerca (Spain)
Incomplete skull of Homo antecessor from Atapuerca (Spain)
<i>Homo heidelbergensis</i>
Homo heidelbergensis
<i>Homo neanderthalensis</i>
Homo neanderthalensis
Archaic <i>Homo sapiens</i> (Cro-Magnon)
Archaic Homo sapiens (Cro-Magnon)
Comparison between <i>H. sapiens</i> and <i>H. neanderthalensis</i> skulls
Comparison between H. sapiens and H. neanderthalensis skulls
Topic 5. Plant Physiology
Leaf anatomy
Leaf anatomy
Leaf anatomy and stoma
Leaf anatomy and stoma
Cross section of a leaf (I)
Cross section of a leaf (I)
Cross section of a leaf (II)
Cross section of a leaf (II)
Cross section of a leaf (III)
Cross section of a leaf (III)
Stomata (I)
Stomata (I)
Stomata (II)
Stomata (II)
Stomata (III)
Stomata (III)
Stomata (IV)
Stomata (IV)
Internal root anatomy
Internal root anatomy
Cross section of a root
Cross section of a root
Internal stem anatomy
Internal stem anatomy
Vascular bundles of the stem
Vascular bundles of the stem
Cross section of a celery stalk
Cross section of a celery stalk
Cross section of a stem
Cross section of a stem
Xylem
Xylem
Phloem
Phloem
Water movement in plants
Water movement in plants
Flowering spike of a meadow foxtail
Flowering spike of a meadow foxtail
Pine pollen grain
Pine pollen grain
Fruit diagram
Fruit diagram
Types of buds
Types of buds
Topic 6. Dynamics of Ecosystems
Trophic chains
Trophic chains
Trophic web
Trophic web
Carbon cycle (I)
Carbon cycle (I)
Carbon cycle (II)
Carbon cycle (II)
Nitrogen cycle (I)
Nitrogen cycle (I)
Nitrogen cycle (II)
Nitrogen cycle (II)
The flow of the Sun's radiation across the Earth (I)
The flow of the Sun's radiation across the Earth (I)
The flow of the Sun's radiation across the Earth (II)
The flow of the Sun's radiation across the Earth (II)
Variation of temperatures in the last 130 years
Variation of temperatures in the last 130 years
Variation of temperatures and CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations in the last 130 years
Variation of temperatures and CO2 concentrations in the last 130 years
Records of monthly temperatures in the last 130 years
Records of monthly temperatures in the last 130 years
Variation of temperatures between 1979 and 2008
Variation of temperatures between 1979 and 2008
Main sources of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions
Main sources of CO2 emissions
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Seasonal melting of the Greenland ice sheet
Seasonal melting of the Greenland ice sheet
Measures to cool down the Earth
Measures to cool down the Earth
Worldwide consumption of CFCs and HCFCs
Worldwide consumption of CFCs and HCFCs
Causes and consequences of acid rain
Causes and consequences of acid rain
Acid rain damaged wood
Acid rain damaged wood
Acid rain damaged monument
Acid rain damaged monument
What kills more than 8,000,000 people every year?
What kills more than 8,000,000 people every year?
The most dangerous species in the Mediterranean sea
The most dangerous species in the Mediterranean sea
Accumulation of DDT through the food chains
Accumulation of DDT through the food chains
Land use before and after humans
Land use before and after humans
Ecoregions status
Ecoregions status
Extinction hotspots
Extinction hotspots
How would the Earth change if Mankind died off?
How would the Earth change if Mankind died off?
Topic 7. The Earth's Internal Energy
Earth's cutaway
Earth's cutaway
Convection currents in the Asthenosphere
Convection currents in the Asthenosphere
Prominent hotspots (I)
Prominent hotspots (I)
Prominent hotspots (II)
Prominent hotspots (II)
Heat flow in the Geosphere
Heat flow in the Geosphere
The structure of a volcano
The structure of a volcano
Mount Egmont volcano in New Zealand
Mount Egmont volcano in New Zealand
Cleveland volcano in the Aleutian Islands
Cleveland volcano in the Aleutian Islands
Volcanic landscape in Saudi Arabia
Volcanic landscape in Saudi Arabia
Hawaii archipelago
Hawaii archipelago
Mons Olympus volcano in Mars
Mons Olympus volcano in Mars
The Pacific Ring of Fire
The Pacific Ring of Fire
Map of volcanoes
Map of volcanoes
Map of earthquakes
Map of earthquakes
Map of earthquakes epicenters in the past decades
Map of earthquakes epicenters in the past decades
Quakes in the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench
Quakes in the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench
Types of seismic waves
Types of seismic waves
Diagram of the formation of a tsunami
Diagram of the formation of a tsunami
Water retreatment in the coast of Sri-Lanka before the tsunami
Water retreatment in the coast of Sri-Lanka before the tsunami
The Himalayas
The Himalayas
The opening of the Atlantic Ocean according to Antonio Snider-Pellegrini in 1858
The opening of the Atlantic Ocean according to Antonio Snider-Pellegrini in 1858
Pangaea
Pangaea
Labelled map of the tectonic plates
Labelled map of the tectonic plates
Blank map of the tectonic plates
Blank map of the tectonic plates
Earth's map showing the oceanic relief
Earth's map showing the oceanic relief
Oceanic relief in the northern Pacific
Oceanic relief in the northern Pacific
The structure of a continental margin
The structure of a continental margin
Types of tectonic boundaries
Types of tectonic boundaries
Divergent tectonic boundary in Iceland
Divergent tectonic boundary in Iceland
Divergent tectonic boundary in the Persian Gulf
Divergent tectonic boundary in the Persian Gulf
Convergent tectonic boundary between two continental plates
Convergent tectonic boundary between two continental plates
Convergent tectonic boundary between two continental plates: the Himalayas
Convergent tectonic boundary between two continental plates: the Himalayas
Convergent tectonic boundary between an oceanic and a continental plate
Convergent tectonic boundary between an oceanic and a continental plate
Marianas trench
Marianas trench
Bathyscaphe Trieste
Bathyscaphe Trieste
Convergent tectonic boundary between an oceanic plate and a mixed plate
Convergent tectonic boundary between an oceanic plate and a mixed plate
Transform boundary in the San Andreas fault
Transform boundary in the San Andreas fault
Peridotite
Peridotite
Gabbro
Gabbro
Diorite
Diorite
Grey granite
Grey granite
Red granite
Red granite
Syenite
Syenite
Pegmatite
Pegmatite
Porphyry
Porphyry
Andesite
Andesite
Basalt
Basalt
Pumice
Pumice
Obsidiane
Obsidiane
Slate
Slate
Phyllite
Phyllite
Micaceous schist
Micaceous schist
Micaceous garnetiferous schist
Micaceous garnetiferous schist
Banded gneiss
Banded gneiss
Augen gneiss
Augen gneiss
Marble
Marble
Quartzite
Quartzite
Topic 8. The Earth's External Energy
Frost shattering
Frost shattering
Frost shattering in the Antarctica
Frost shattering in the Antarctica
Sand dunes in the Arabian Empty Quarter
Sand dunes in the Arabian Empty Quarter
Namib desert with dunes up to 300 m tall
Namib desert with dunes up to 300 m tall
The formation of glacial ice from snow
The formation of glacial ice from snow
West fjords in Iceland
West fjords in Iceland
Ice cap in Iceland
Ice cap in Iceland
Valley glacier in New Zealand
Valley glacier in New Zealand
Valley glacier in Switherland with medial moraines
Valley glacier in Switherland with medial moraines
Ablation zone, medial moraines and crevasses in the Bear Glacier, Alaska
Ablation zone, medial moraines and crevasses in the Bear Glacier, Alaska
Tongue of the Malaspina Glacier in Alaska
Tongue of the Malaspina Glacier in Alaska
U-shaped glacial valley
U-shaped glacial valley
Cirque glacier (I)
Cirque glacier (I)
Cirque glacier (II)
Cirque glacier (II)
The formation of a waterfall
The formation of a waterfall
Gorge and waterfalls
Gorge and waterfalls
V-shaped river valley
V-shaped river valley
Meanders
Meanders
Meander in the river Duero, Spain
Meander in the river Duero, Spain
Meander in the river Meuse, France
Meander in the river Meuse, France
Meanders in the river Cauto, Cuba
Meanders in the river Cauto, Cuba
Dry river channel and alluvial fan in Iran
Dry river channel and alluvial fan in Iran
Lene river delta, Siberia
Lene river delta, Siberia
Ganges river delta
Ganges river delta
River Ebro delta
River Ebro delta
Estuary
Estuary
Coastal landforms
Coastal landforms
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Breccia
Breccia
Sandstone
Sandstone
Siltstone
Siltstone
Mudstone
Mudstone
Weathered limestone
Weathered limestone
Chalk
Chalk
Fossiliferous limestone
Fossiliferous limestone
Flysch of Zumaia (I)
Flysch of Zumaia (I)
Flysch of Zumaia (II)
Flysch of Zumaia (II)
Flysch de Zumaia (III)
Flysch de Zumaia (III)