Notes and Study material for Exams
The Falkland Current is a cold, northward-flowing current in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, and it flows along the eastern coast of South America from the Strait of Magellan to the Falkland Islands. The current is caused by the Earth’s rotation and the difference in temperature between the … Read more
The following are the important major plates: African Plate Antarctic Plate Australian Plate Eurasian Plate Indian Plate North American Plate Pacific Plate South American Plate The Earth’s crust is divided into tectonic plates that are constantly moving. The movement of these plates is what causes earthquakes and VolcanoesVolcanoes. The plates are made up of solid … Read more
Here is a list of biogeographic provinces: Afrotropic Antarctic Arctic Australasian Nearctic Neotropical Palearctic Oriental Biogeographic provinces are areas of the Earth that are defined by their unique plant and animal life. These provinces are the result of millions of years of evolution, as species have adapted to the different climates and environments of each … Read more
Aquatic Marine Tropical Temperate Arctic Freshwater Lakes Rivers Wetlands Terrestrial Tropical rainforest Tropical savanna Temperate grassland Temperate deciduous forest Temperate coniferous forest Mediterranean forest Desert Tundra Boreal forest Mountain Anthropogenic Urban Agricultural Industrial Mining Transportation Military Recreation Waste disposal The Earth is a planet of contrasts, with a wide variety of ecosystems and landscapes. These … Read more