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GLACIATION Landforms (Book) Click Here to get a full view of the book seen below

SPACE DYNAMIC (WEATHER AND CLIMATE) The Meaning of Climate – Climate is the average weather in a given area over a longer period of time, typically averaged over a period of 30 years. Or, – Climate is the average weather conditions of an area observed and recorded over a long period of time (about 30 years) Some of the meteorological variables that are commonly measured are temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, and precipitation. In a broader sense, climate is the state of the components of the climate system, which includes the ocean and ice on Earth. The climate of a location is affected by its latitude, terrain, and altitude, as well as nearby water…

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CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY History of the Theory Continental drift was first conceived by scholars and philosophers named Francis Bacon, George Buffon, and Alexander von Humboldt. As maps grew more accurate the landmasses began appeared as puzzle pieces. The continents once had fit together but had drifted apart after millions of years. The continents now far apart showed similar sediment, rock formation, and vegetation supporting the theory that they were one landmass in the past. These men helped establish the idea of continental drift, but Alfred Wegener spent much time exploring and researching to prove this theory. Alfred Wegener, in full Alfred Lothar Wegener, (1880…

WATER MANAGEMENT Definitions of Water – Water is a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and plant life. – Water is a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. – Water is the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas. – Water is a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. – Water is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth’s hydrosphere and the fluids of most living organisms. Water Definitions of Water Management – Water management is the activity of planning, developing, distributing and optimum use of water resources…

TOPIC 1: STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH The Meaning of Earth – Earth is the planet on which we live, the world – Earth is the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite. – The earth is the land surface on which we live and move about. Earth Structure of Earth – The shape of the earth is an oblate spheroid, because it…

SUSTAINABLE USE OF FORESTRY Definitions of Forest – Forest is a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and plants themselves. – Forest is a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. – Forest is a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland. – Forest is a large area dominated by trees. – Forest is a large area where trees grow close together. – Forest is a tract of woodland or wasteland, usually the property of the sovereign, preserved for game. Sustainable use of forest means to maintain and enhance the economic, social and environmental values of all types of forests, for the benefit of present and future generations. Forests and…

ISOSTACY THEORY About the Theorist Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892, Greenwich, London), English mathematician who was astronomer royal from 1835 to 1881. Airy graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1823. He became Lucasian professor of mathematics at Cambridge in 1826 and Plumian professor of astronomy and director of the Cambridge observatory in 1828. In 1835 he was appointed the seventh astronomer royal, i.e., director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, a post he would hold for more than 45 years. Sir George Biddell Airy The word isostacy is a Greek word means “equal standing” The theory postulates that the continents and their major…

TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP INTERPRETATION >> Also read: Books of Map Reading and Interpretation We have Three Types of Notes for youNotes 1, Notes 2 and Notes 3NOTES 1Definitions of Map- Map is a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc. – Map is a drawing of the earth’s surface, or part of that surface, showing the shape and position of different countries, political borders, natural features such as rivers and mountains, and artificial features such as roads and buildings.- Map is a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area- Map is a drawing of a particular…

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