World Geography

Pressure and wind belts

Pressure and wind belts Atmospheric Pressure, also called barometric pressure, force per unit area exerted by an atmospheric column (that is, the entire body of air above the specified area). Atmospheric pressure can be measured with a mercury barometer (hence the commonly used synonym barometric pressure), which indicates the height of a column of mercury … Read more

Types of Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Lakes

Landforms are the natural features and shapes existent on the face of the earth. Landforms possess many different physical characteristics and are spread out throughout the planet. Together, landforms constitute a specific terrain and their physical arrangement in the landscape forms what is termed as topography. The physical features of landforms include slope, elevation, rock … Read more

Broad Physical features

  Geomorphology Volcanoes Volcanism includes the movement of molten rock (magma) onto or toward the earth’s surface and also formation of many intrusive and extrusive volcanic forms. A volcano is formed when the molten magma in the earth’s interior escapes through the crust by vents and fissures in the crust, accompanied by steam, gases (hydrogen … Read more

Environmental and Ecological Issues. For Ras RTS Mains and Ras Rts Prelims Exam

  [su_posts template=”templates/list-loop.php” posts_per_page=”320″ post_type=”post,page” tax_term=”300″ tax_operator=”0″ order=”desc”], Environmental and Ecological Issues Environmental and ecological issues are some of the most pressing problems facing our planet today. These issues can have a devastating impact on human Health, the economy, and the natural world. Air Pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems. It can … Read more

what is International Date Line? 4 marks 2010

The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line of longitude on the Earth’s surface located at about 180 degrees east (or west) of the Greenwich Meridian. The International Date Line separates two consecutive calendar days. Immediately to the left of the International Date Line (the date) is always one day ahead of the date … Read more