We all are aware that the topography of an area has an impact on the occurrence of earthquakes. Mountains have proven to be slightly helpful when it comes to preventing earthquakes. Mountains have the ability to direct the earthquakes to another region where they tend to become more powerful than their original magnitude. When the …
Most people wonder if a mountain stays forever. The answer is no. The mountains start off as solid rocks and only as small rocks. Mountains are always shifting. Erosion leads to the wear and tear of the mountains. In the case of active mountain ranges, the mountains are always rising along with wear and tear. …
A cloud is a mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended or floating in the atmosphere as we see them in the sky. Most of them look fluffy and white and are sometimes gloomy and grey. They form when water condenses in the sky, and this condensation allows us to see the water vapor …
Thousands of mountain peaks jut out of the Canadian wilderness, towering high above lush green valleys and towns. Head west of the country, you’ll find yourself in British Columbia, Alberta, and Yukon Territory – home to a myriad of mountain ranges including the St. Elias Range. Rugged mountain peaks, icefields, and glaciers make up the …
We have many times seen pictures of a huge mass of rock standing almost vertically along the ocean or riverbanks. These are nothing but cliffs, which are a common form of landscape. Cliffs are erosional landforms that usually exist in the form of vertical or nearly vertical rock exposures. A cliff is a high steep …
The very common landforms on the planet are valleys. Valleys that exist today were formed by the geological conditions occurred thousands of years ago. They usually have rivers and habitat of various wildlife species. Flora and fauna in a valley are dependent on the location of the valley, weather condition, and amount of water available. …
A valley is a type of landform which usually features as lowland between two higher landforms (which may be mountains or hills). Usually, valleys contain a stream or river flowing along the valley floor. Significant proportions of valleys are connected to other valleys downstream, which ultimately lead down to the coast. Most sides of large …
The Himalayan mountain is a collection of mountains in Asia, sometimes referred to as the ‘Himalayas’ or ‘the abode of Snow’ in Sanskrit. These mountains form a huge range of mountains which surround the western and southern edges of the Tibetan plateau. Himalayan Mountains separate the plains of the Indian subcontinent from those of the …
When you stand at a vantage point of space, you’ll be treated to an array of breathtaking landforms. However, these beautiful pieces of nature can only qualify as landforms if nature created them. This means human-made dams, vehicles, and buildings cannot be called landforms. Mountains, hills, plains, plateaus, beaches, sea stacks and canyons all qualify …
If you take a look at a map of the earth today, you will see the current locations of broken land masses that constitute the earth. However, would you believe if someone told you that these broken land masses were once connected to each other as one huge supercontinent? Well, this claim was made in …
If you look out of your window, you’ll probably see buildings, trees, telephone poles and so on. The world we live in today has mostly been shaped by humans. However, it’s not only humans that are moving things and shaping the planet. Rain, wind, and other natural elements shape the earth all the time, leaving …
Landforms are the natural properties and shapes prevalent on the earth’s surface. These basically consist of the solid parts of the planet which start from the mountains and end in the ridges in the ocean. That means, everything in between are different types of landforms. With diverse physical characteristics, landforms are spread throughout the planet. …