Hot Wet Equatorial Climate

Hot Wet Equatorial Climate World Climate & Vegetation Climate is the characteristic condition of the atmosphere near the earth’s surface at a certain place on earth. It is the long-term…
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Islands & Coral Reefs

Islands & Coral Reefs An island is a piece of land surrounded on all sides by water, may occur individually or in groups & can be classified in two main…
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Types of coasts

Types of coasts Types of coasts Despite a great variety of coastal features, coastlines may be divided into two basic types – Coastline of Submergence Formed due to sinking of…
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Coastal Landforms

Coastal Landforms Waves are caused by wind, tides are caused by gravity from the moon and the sun, and currents are caused by tides, winds & temperature & density differences…
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Types of Lakes

Types of Lakes Lakes Lakes occupy the hollows of the land surface in which water accumulates & vary tremendously in size, shape, depth & mode of formation. The tiny ones…
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Karst Topography – Limestone & Chalk

Karst Topography – Limestone & Chalk Limestone & chalk are sedimentary rocks of organic origin derived from the accumulation of corals & shells in the sea. In its pure state,…
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Landform of water actions in desert

Landform of water action in desert Although rainfall is scanty in desert areas but thunderstorm & cloudburst do occur which leads to torrential downpour of rain, producing devastating effects A single…
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Landforms of Wind Deposition in Deserts

Landforms of Wind Deposition in Deserts Materials eroded & transported by winds must come to rest somewhere. The finest dust travels enormous distances in the air sometimes as long as…
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