Although it’s not possible to define a natural phenomenon as vast as Geosphere in a single sentence, all the reliable dictionaries define Geosphere in their own way. Geosphere is nothing but the rock-hard outer covering along with the internal crust of the Earth. However, the United States Geological Survey or USGS defines Geosphere in another…
Hey Kids! Do you know the most amazing place on Earth? It’s Ocean. The existence of life was first found in the Ocean. It’s a different world under the water. We discovered hundreds of thousands of species in the oceans, but according to scientists, there are still millions left to be found. Till date, we’ve…
The abundance of natural resources and its scenic beauties are galore in India. There are numerous waterfalls that are captivating with natural splendor. This article will describe 13 such highest waterfalls in the country that are stunningly beautiful. 1. Kunchikal Falls The Varahi River, when jumps from the edges of the mountain it creates Kunchikal…
Rain is a beautiful thing, and it is a must for our survival. Without rain and water, no living beings can survive. How we get rain depends on the water cycle. Here is how the cycle goes: The entire process starts with the sea. First, seawater gets heated by the sun and evaporates. The seawater…
On the earth’s surface, landforms are natural features that make the earth beautiful. These landforms include mountains, hills, valleys, and other shoreline features. The geological process in which sediments, soil, rocks, sand, and pebbles are added to the landforms and increase its size, is known as a deposition. The depositional landforms usually occur when the…
Coastal landforms are the landforms along the coastline that are mostly formed by erosion and sediments from waves, longshore currents, rip currents, tides, and climatic factors like wind and rainfall, and temperature include headlands, cliffs, bays, spits, salt marshes, and beaches. Formation of Coastal Landforms Coastal landforms can be formed either by erosion or by…
The Thar Desert can be found in the northwestern region of India. It is the only desert India has and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. The area is also known as the Great Indian Desert. Location In India, the desert extends from Gujarat in the west to Punjab and Haryana in the…
As nature’s one of the most splendid creations, Rainbow has inspired many poems, songs, paintings, and other forms of art. It is a very simple scientific phenomenon of bending or refraction of light that creates an amazing spectrum of colors while passing through water droplets. How rainbow actually formed was unknown until the 17th century,…
India is a land of rivers with two broad categories of river systems, namely Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers. Himalayan rivers are fed with melted snow of the great mountain range while the peninsular rivers are rainfed. These rivers traverse across the country from different parts of it. In this article, we will discuss 13…
The Indian Ocean is the youngest of the five major oceans in the world and is third largest among them. Earlier known as “Eastern Ocean” or “Eastern Star,” it was named after India. Here are some amazing facts about the Indian Ocean to boost your IQ level. Fact 1: The Area The Indian Ocean covers…
Angel Falls is one of the most breathtaking natural wonders of the world. Located in the Guiana Highlands in Bolívar state at southeastern Venezuela, it is one of the major attractions of Venezuela. The falls is on the Churún River, which is a tributary of the 260 km long Caroní flowing through the southeast of…
Lagoons are very common coastal features found globally. The word “Lagoon” is derived from the Italian laguna that refers to the Lagoon of Venice, the waters around Venice. These are the shallow bodies of water separated from a larger body of water like ocean by barrier islands, sandbars, coral reefs, or other natural barriers. Lagoons…
Antarctica is a unique continent among all the seven continents in this world. The word ‘Antarctica’ comes from the Greek term ‘antarktike’ which means ‘the opposite to arctic’ or ‘opposite to north’. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, lying in the southernmost part of the earth. It is almost double the size of Australia. Check out…
Rainbows are multi-colored arcs which result when light strikes water droplets. They result from the refraction and reflection of light. Usually, rainbows are full circles with the antisolar point (i.e the imaginary point directly opposite the sun) being the center of the circle. The full circle of rainbows is more easily observed by passengers in…
The term ‘meander’ is one which refers to a winding curve or bend in a river. Meanders are typical landforms at the middle and lower courses of a river. Meander gradients are usually more gentle and they experience lateral (sideways) erosions which widen the channel of the river at the middle and lower courses of…