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
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

Solar system is the description of the position of the earth and other planets in relation to the sun. The solar system comprises of the

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’