Erosion is the process of constant disintegration of rocks and surfaces due to physical factors like wind, ice, water, and climate change. Thus it is just the opposite of deposition, a process by which particles get deposited at a place by some physical factors. Erosion is also the opposite process of siltation. Weathering, on the…
On a general note, plateaus are interesting landforms that are spotted all over the world. Plateaus are extensive landforms that usually have a flat or sloping top and the elevation of most plateaus usually ranges from a few hundred to several thousand meters. Usually, plateaus are larger than mesas (a flat elevated area which is…
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…
Glaciers are huge sheets of solid ice and snow that cover a large area of land. Owing to the force applied by the weight of the ice, the glaciers move very slowly almost 2 cm per day. This movement of the chunks of packed ice causes erosion on the land underlying the glacier. This is…
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,…
The Great Plains, previously known as the Great American Dessert, is a massive piece of land stretching from Canada to Mexico across the midsection of the United States of America. The enormous expanse of grassland spans from mountain elevations of the Rocky Mountains to the Missouri River and from the Rio Grande to the forests…
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…