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 →
In this article we will try understand what are Easterlies, Westerlies, Sub-tropical high pressure belts and Sub-polar low pressure belts. Actually this topic is part of NCERT Geography Class 11 Chapter 10 – Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems. Without any further due, let’s begin: 1. Subtropical High Pressure Belt SubtropicalRead More →
What is a Nuclear Power Plant? A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor. The heat is then used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to an electric generator which produces electricity. Heat is generated by splitting the Uranium atoms which is also knownRead More →
History of India’s coal India has a long history of commercial coal mining, It started off during the East India Company days when British found coal in the Raniganj Coalfield along the river Damodar. At the time the demand was not that high, but it grew with the introduction ofRead More →
Human Geography Definition Human geography deals with the study of people and their economies, communities, cultures, and interactions with the environment. It tells us about the pattern in which humans interact socially and how they influence or affect the earth’s environment. Geography is divided into two fields:- physical geography and human geography. The latterRead More →