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WEATHERING

Weathering is the disintegration and decay of rocks which is caused by forces of weather such as frost, rain and temperature changes. It can also be defined as the process… Read More »WEATHERING

Denudation is the process of lowering or sculpturing the earth surface by the activities of certain agents called denudation. The word denude is an original Greek word for reduction, that… Read More »DENUDATIONAL PROCESSES

LIMESTONE

LIMESTONE (KARST) REGION Meaning: Limestone or Karst region (Fig. 38.10) refers to a large stretch of land occupied by limestone which possesses a unique type of topography. Limestone is a… Read More »LIMESTONE

VOLCANICITY

Volcanicity is the ejection of solid, liquid or gaseous materials from some deep-seated reservoir of molten magma beneath the earth crust to the earth surface. Volcanicity is defined as the… Read More »VOLCANICITY

Regions of Earthquake Occurrence

POPULAR EXAMPLES OF DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKES Africa is generally free from earthquake except along the edge (Morocco, Algeria and Egypt) where some earthquake have been recorded. In East Africa, some major… Read More »Regions of Earthquake Occurrence

EARTHQUAKES

An earthquake is a violent tremor in the earth crust which send out a series of vibrating waves in all directions. These are sudden movement or vibrations of in the… Read More »EARTHQUAKES