How clouds are formed ? As sun rays heat heat the ground and the air immediately above it , the air gets warm and becomes light. This warm and lighter air is carried upward. When air rises in the atmosphere it gets cooler and is under less pressure. When air cools, it is not able to hold all of the water vapor.The vapor becomes small water droplets … [Read more...] about Clouds and Cloud Types
Geography
Important Rivers Of India With Their Origins
Rivers have always played an important role in human's life. Many of the great civilizations flourished around the rivers, for example, Egyptian Civilization started around Nile River, Mesopotamian Civilization near Tigris River and Indus civilization around Indus River. Civilizations tended to grow up in river valleys as they provide irrigation, … [Read more...] about Important Rivers Of India With Their Origins
Plateaus Of India
A plateau is a large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it. Some of the major plateaus of India are as follows: Plateaus Characteristics The Marwar Plateau It Is also called Upland of Eastern Rajasthan Lies in the east of Aravali range Made up of sandstone, limestone and shales of the … [Read more...] about Plateaus Of India
Major Sea Ports of India
Name of the port State Additional info Major port on the East Coast Kolkata West Bengal Bank of Hooghly riverHandles commodities coming from S.E Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand Haldia West Bengal Minor port of Hooghly riverSite of oil refinery Paradip Orissa Handles iron ore and … [Read more...] about Major Sea Ports of India
Planets in our solar system
Planets in our solar system Planet Mean distance from sun(in million kms) Period of revolution Period of rotation about own axis No. of satellite(s) Mean Surface temperature (degree Centigrade) Additional info Mercury 57.9 88 days 58 days 0 + 350 Nearest to the sun Venus 108.2 224.7 days 15hours and 30 … [Read more...] about Planets in our solar system
Transhumance: A Journey through Seasons
Transhumance: (Latin: Trans= move, Humus= pastor) Transhumance is the seasonal movement of people and their live stock between fixed summer and winter pastures. It can be Vertical Transhumance or horizontal transhumance. Vertical Transhumance is the movement between higher pasture during the summer months and lower grounds in winter. The … [Read more...] about Transhumance: A Journey through Seasons