Tourism is the process which involves the visiting of people to places of interest for pleasure, relaxation, entertainment or education. FACTORS FAVOURABLE FOR TOURISM Presence of wild life Presence of… Read More »TOURISM | FACTORS & IMPORTANCE
MOUNTAINS Mountains are great elevated land surfaces resulting from intense action of internal forces. They have steep slopes and show distinct peaks. Mountains are classified according to their mode of… Read More »MAJOR LANDFORMS OF THE WORLD
A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of spatial or geographical data. The acronym GIS is sometimes used for Geographical Information Science or… Read More »GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
The earth crust consists of rocks. A rock is any mineral material of the earth. It may be a combination of different mineral element such as silica which contains silicon… Read More »ROCKS OF THE EARTH
The internal structure of the earth is made up of three concentric layers which are (a) The crust (Lithosphere) (b) The mantle (Mesosphere) (c) The core (Barysphere) The Crust… Read More »INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
The structure of the earth is grouped into two zones: The outer structure and the internal structure. THE OUTER STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH The outer structure of the earth is… Read More »STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
Calculation of distance using lines of latitude Procedures: locate the two places involved find the latitude difference between the two places Note: North-North= subtract North-South= add South-North= add Equator-North=… Read More »CALCULATION OF DISTANCES AND LOCAL TIME
MEANING OF LATITUDE Latitude is an angular distance of a point on earth’s surface measured in degrees from the centre of the earth. Latitude is parallel to the equator .Equator… Read More »LATITUDE & LONGITUDE
The shape of the earth The earth has a spherical shape. Its shape can also be described as GEOID. Though we walk on “flat” surface, it is almost like a… Read More »EARTH AS A PLANET
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY: MEANING, SCOPE AND VALUE MEANING OF GEOGRAPHY The word Geography is derived from the Greek word ‘Geo’ meaning the earth, and ‘graph’ which means description. Geography can… Read More »INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
GREEK SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION OF CLIMATE This is one of the earliest climatic classification which was made by the Greeks. The basis for the Greek classification is temperature. This system… Read More »CLASSIFICATION OF CLIMATE
Climate is the average weather condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time usually about 30-35years. FACTORS THAT CAN AFFECT OR DETEMINE CLIMATE Latitude 6. Cloud cover… Read More »CLIMATE
The action of wave as an important agent of erosion, transportation and deposition of material is confined to the coast of seas and oceans. The rate of marine erosion depends… Read More »ACTION OF WAVE
The action of glacier is an important agent of erosion, transportation and deposition in temperate regions or mountainous regions. TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH GLACIER Ice: This is solid form of… Read More »ACTION OF GLACIER
ACTION OF WIND IN THE DESERT The action of wind is dominant in desert and other semi arid regions of the world. Deserts are places with little or no vegetation.… Read More »WIND IN THE DESERT
ACTION OF RUNNING WATER (RIVER) Running water is one of the most important agents of denudation. Rivers are involved in erosion transportation and deposition of materials. TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH RIVERS… Read More »RUNNING WATER (RIVER)
Trade is the buying and selling of goods and services between one region and another, within the same country or between one country and another. The former is known as… Read More »WORLD TRADE
International Economic Co-operation of West African state (ECOWAS) The economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) is a sub-regional organization formed by West African countries mainly to promote co-operation and… Read More »ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION OF WEST AFRICA
Climate Change Meaning and Nature of Climate Change Climatic change refers to large scale alteration in the normal cycle of weather over pronounced time or duration. This change or alteration… Read More »CLIMATIC CHANGE
Mass movement can be defined as the movement of weathered materials (regolith) on slope under the force of gravity. It can also be referred to as the movement of rock… Read More »MASS MOVEMENT