Imagine you are standing on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, watching the water gently carry away bits of soil, sand, and pebbles. Now, trace their journey. These small particles—eroded from the Himalayas—will travel thousands of kilometers, getting deposited along the way in riverbeds, deltas, and eventually in the Bay of Bengal. Over…
Imagine you’re walking on the ground beneath your feet. What supports you? It’s the Earth’s crust, made of materials collectively called rocks. But these rocks are not just solid masses—they are assemblies of elements, the building blocks of the Earth. Think of elements as alphabets. Combine alphabets to form words (compounds), then sentences (minerals), and…
Imagine you are standing on the highest peak of the Himalayas. Now, imagine diving deep into the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean. What do both places have in common? They are both part of Earth’s crust. But have you ever wondered—how did this crust even form? Let’s take a time machine and…
Let’s begin with the definition.Just split the word:Geo = Earth, Morpho = Form, Logy = StudySo, Geomorphology means “the study of Earth’s forms” — more precisely, it is the scientific study of landforms — the physical features you see on the Earth’s surface like mountains, valleys, plateaus, plains, etc. But it doesn’t stop at just…
