Let’s get to know the Koeppen’s scheme of classification of climate. So this person Wladimir Köppen, who was basically a Russian-German climatologist, he classified the climate of the world by finding a close relationship between the vegetation and the climate of a particular region. His aim was to make aRead More →
This article talks about – “how condensation takes place”. A very simple form of condensation is – get a bottle of cold water from the fridge, keep it outside for sometime, you will see water droplets starts to form on the outer surface of the bottle. So what do you thinkRead More →
What is the role / importance of agriculture in India? For any country’s economic development, it is important to understand the contributing sectors. These are categorized under:- Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary activities. Primary activities include all those connected with extraction and production of natural resources. Agriculture, fishing and gathering areRead More →
Population geography refers to the number of inhabitants of a territory during a specific period of time. This change may be positive as well as negative. It can be expressed either in terms of absolute numbers or in terms of percentage. Growth of Population: Change of population in a particular areaRead More →
This question is part of AP Human Geography and to answer this question we will break it down into different parts and understand it effectively. This way when you combine everything, you will get to know the genesis behind one of the most fundamental questions in human geography. Distribution ofRead More →
What do we mean by “water in the atmosphere?” When you hear the word “water in the atmosphere”, immediately think of water vapour (amount of water in the atmosphere). It is a well known natural phenomena where in water molecules become vapour due to evaporation. How much water in theRead More →
Bali is one of the islands in Indonesia. It is well known for volcanic mountains, field of rice paddies, beautiful beaches and last but not the least coral reefs. It is also the perfect destination for yoga and meditation lovers. The capital of Bali Island is Denpasar. Some of theRead More →
What is Atmosphere? Atmosphere is a blanket of gases which surrounds the Earth. It is one of the four components of the Earth’s ecosystem. The other three are biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. Without the atmosphere there will be no life on Earth. Nitrogen, Oxygen and Argon are the three majorRead More →
Vertical Variation of Pressure meaning:- When we hear this term vertical variation of pressure, with the word “Vertical” in it you can easily figure out that we are talking about the variation of pressure while going up. Now to make sense of everything, in the lower atmosphere the pressure decreasesRead More →
What are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks? Rocks are made up of different minerals and form the Earth’s crust (outer layer). Different combinations of minerals form rocks; minerals are made of elements. There are 3 different types of rocks; igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed when magma orRead More →