Indian Geography

Forms of Minerals

The earth’s crust is composed of various minerals available in the rocks. Different metals are extricated from these minerals after legitimate refinement. They are an indispensable part of the lives of humans. Mineral: Geologists say minerals are homogeneous substances whose inner structure is well-defined. In nature, they occur in a wide range of forms, from […]

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Exogenic Force

Introduction The geomorphic processes undergoing in the Earth comprises the endogenic and exogenic forces. The endogenic forces result due to the various interactions taking place because of pressure arising from within the Earth, also called the internal forces. On the other hand, the exogenic process is known as the force which affects the Earth’s atmosphere

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Effect Of Volcanism

Introduction When a volcano erupts, it discharges molten rock (lava), gases, rock fragments, ash and other volcanic matter onto the land’s surface. The phenomenon of the discharge of the items mentioned above onto the land’s surface is known as ‘Volcanism.’ Volcanism has destructive as well as constructive effects. Constructive effects Fertile soil: During volcanism, ash

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes refer to the violent shaking of the ground, which can often lead to mass destruction. Earthquakes can be caused by movement within the earth’s crust, volcanic eruption, or artificial reasons.  In Geography Class 11: Earthquake notes, we will study the type of earthquake waves, the propagation of the earthquake waves, the different types of

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EL-NINO

El-Nino refers to a change in the climatic pattern which warms the water present on the surface of the Pacific Ocean but it does affect the climate or the weather conditions in the world. It even causes rain in different parts of South and Central America and the United States. El-Nino is a warm phase

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