WORLD TRADE
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
SS 3 Geography (1st Term)
ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION OF WEST AFRICA
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
CLIMATIC CHANGE
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
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
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
DENUDATIONAL PROCESSES
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