Wind is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the fact that temperatures will always be trying to reach an... Read More
Earth and Environmental Club
Indian Standard Time
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The Indian Standard Time is a uniform time adopted by all palces in India without regard to their local time. It is usual for each... Read More
Latitudes and Longitudes
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Latitudes and Longitudes India lies entirely to the north of the Equator, between latitudes 8°-4´ and 37°-6´ north and longitude 68°-7´ and 97°-25´ east. The... Read More
Rocks- Classification of rocks
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Rocks Three main groups of rocks: Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. Classification of rocks Igneous rocks: granite. Sedimentary rocks: sandstone; limestone; shale; coal. Metamorphic rocks: marble.... Read More
Types of Soil in India The main categories of soils in India are: (i) Alluvial soils (ii) Black soils (iii) Red soils (iv) Laterite soils... Read More
Monsoons in India
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Monsoons in India Monsoons are periodic winds which blow from sea to land for six months in summer and from land to sea for six... Read More
Natural Regions A natural region is a large area in which the topography, climate and vegetation are largely similar, and therefore there is a certain... Read More
largest wetland of India
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Vembanad Lake also known as Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol wetland is the largest wetland in India. This wetland was included in the list of... Read More
Biosphere Reserves in India
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There are Sixteen Biosphere Reserves in India . They are Nanda Devi (Uttrakhand), Nokrek (Meghalaya) Manas (Assma) Dibru-Saikhowa (Assam), Sundarban (West Bengal), Gulf of Mannar... Read More
autecology and synecology
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Autecology & Synecology are two main branches of ecology. Autecology refers to study of relationships between individual plants and environment, while synecology refers to the... Read More