Major domains of the earth are a basic concept in Geography. The earth’s surface is a complex zone in which the three major components of the environment meet, overlap and interact. The Four Domains of the Earth Lithosphere: The solid portion of the earth Atmosphere: The gaseous layers that surround the earth Hydrosphere: Water covers …
Motions of the Earth: Earth has primarily two types of motions- Rotation and Revolution. Rotation: Movement of the earth on its axis. Earth rotates along its axis from west to east. It takes approximately 24 hrs to complete on rotation. Days and nights occur due to rotation of the earth. The circle that divides the day from …
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Latitudes and Longitudes are imaginary lines used to determine the location of a place on earth. Earth is slightly flattened at the North and the South Poles and bulge in the middle – lending it a geoid shape. Globe: A true model (miniature form) of the earth Not fixed Can be rotated the same way …
Solar System: The Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Stars Cosmic energy engines which produce heat, light, ultraviolet rays, x-rays, and other forms of radiation. Composed largely of gas and plasma, a superheated state of matter composed of subatomic particles Luminosity: …
Hey Dosto, In this article of Geomorphology you will read about seismic waves and earth’s interior. Before reading this article, you have to read Lecture-5 and Lecture-6 for better understanding. So, Let’s dive into the topic. As we have discussed in our previous articles the Study of seismic waves provides a complete picture of the layered interior. …
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Hey Dosto, In this blog post we will discuss How to approach Climatology UPSC for Geography Optional. I will tell you how to start your preparation from scratch, what are important topics, booklist, syllabus with micro topic analysis, and previous year questions as well. In our previous blog post, we have discussed almost every aspect of …
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Hey Dosto, In this blog post we will discuss How to approach Oceanography UPSC for Geography Optional. I will tell you how to start your preparation from scratch, what are important topics, booklist, syllabus with micro topic analysis, and previous year questions as well. In our previous blog post, we have discussed almost every aspect of …
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Hey Dosto, Today In this article of Geomorphology we are going to discuss about what is earthquake, earthquake causes and effects, Terminology Used in the Study of Earthquakes, Measurement, Seismic Waves and much more. So Let’s dive in on the topic. Earthquake An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release …
Hey Dosto, Today In this article of Geomorphology we are going to know more about Interior Of The Earth. So first of all this question arises in mind that why we are studying the interior of the earth? what are the benefits of understanding the basic structure of the earth? Don’t worry guys, Here is …
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Hey Dosto, Today we are going to know more about Geological Time Scale UPSC. This is 4th article of your Geomorphology series. If You are new on this website and UPSC aspirant so first of all you should read the previous articles of Physical Geography by clicking here. Let’s get started. The Geological Time Scale The geological time …
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