Comparing Latitudes and Longitudes
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Zealandia – The Hidden Continent Beneath the Waves
Most of us think there are seven continents. But what if we told you there’s an eighth—almost the size of Australia—hiding beneath the ocean? Welcome to Zealandia: a submerged microcontinent that’s largely underwater but geologically distinct and continental in nature. 🌍 What is Zealandia? 🧠 Think of it as a huge landmass that just dipped…
World Distribution of Volcanoes
Volcanoes are not randomly scattered across the Earth. Instead, they are closely linked to weaker zones of the Earth’s crust, where tectonic activity is high. They often occur near plate boundaries and are associated with earthquakes. 🔥 The Three Major Volcanic Belts 1️⃣ Circum-Pacific Belt – The Ring of Fire 🔥🌊 📍 Location: Encircling the…
Wind Eroded Arid Landforms
Let’s say you are standing in the middle of a vast desert, under the blazing sun. The air is hot, and strong winds are constantly brushing past you, carrying tiny sand particles. Over thousands of years, these sand particles have sculpted some of the most fascinating and dramatic landforms you can imagine. Today, we’ll take…
Wind and Aeolian Landforms
Imagine yourself standing in the middle of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. The sun is blazing, the air is dry, and the only thing that seems to have life is the strong wind blowing continuously across the barren landscape. This wind, seemingly invisible but immensely powerful, is one of the most dominant forces that shape…
William Whewell’s Progressive Theory of Ocean Tides
Suppose you are standing on a beach, watching the waves roll in. Some waves crash directly, while others bounce off obstacles before reaching the shore. Now, scale this up to an oceanic level—that’s how tides behave, according to William Whewell’s Progressive Wave Theory (1883). Unlike Newton’s Equilibrium Theory, which assumes an ideal, water-covered Earth, Whewell…
William Morris Davis & His Concept of Landscape Development
William Morris Davis, the father of geomorphology, introduced a fascinating theory—the Geographical Cycle of Erosion, also called the Cycle of Erosion. According to Davis landforms undergo sequential changes through time (passing through three stages of youth, mature and old). Over time, the battle between these two forces leads to a systematic transformation of landforms through…
