LIMESTONE
LIMESTONE (KARST) REGION Meaning: Limestone or Karst region (Fig. 38.10) refers to a large stretch of land occupied by limestone… 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… 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… 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… Read More »EARTHQUAKES
Air and Noise Pollution
AIR POLLUTION Air pollution is when unwanted chemicals, gasses, and particles enter the air and the atmosphere causing harm to… Read More »Air and Noise Pollution
BUSH FALLOWING IN WEST AFRICA
Bush fallowing is a system of farming or the cultivation of one piece of land for some years before the… Read More »BUSH FALLOWING IN WEST AFRICA
MINING
Process of extracting valuable minerals from the earth’s surface. Formations in Which Minerals Occur Veins and Lodes – Occurrence of… Read More »MINING
MINERALS IN EAST AFRICA
Phosphates used in the manufacture of fertiliser-Tororo in Uganda and Majingu Hill in Tanzania. Limestone used in cement manufacturing-Hima in… Read More »MINERALS IN EAST AFRICA
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN FIELD WORK
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN FIELD WORK Language Barrier -Inability to communicate due to the interviewer and the respondent not sharing the… Read More »PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN FIELD WORK
MINERALS AND ROCKS
MINERALS AND ROCKS Minerals – Inorganic substances occurring naturally at or below the earth’s surface. Characteristics of Minerals Different… Read More »MINERALS AND ROCKS