Latitudes and longitudes help us to define the location off any plce in thee world. Latitudes and Longitudes intersects each other at right angles forming a Grid. This network is helpful in locating the different places on the map or the globe.
Showing posts with label Geographies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geographies. Show all posts
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Ocean
1) The pacific ocean is the largest ocean which covers more than one third of the Earth's surface.
2) The Atlantic ocean is the second largest ocean.
3) Indian ocean is the only which has been named after a country.
2) The Atlantic ocean is the second largest ocean.
3) Indian ocean is the only which has been named after a country.
Continents
1) Asia is the largest continent.
2) Africa is the second largest continent.
3) Australia is the smallest continent.
4) Antarctica is a icy continent.
2) Africa is the second largest continent.
3) Australia is the smallest continent.
4) Antarctica is a icy continent.
List of Continents
There are seven continents:
1) Asia
2) Africa
3) North America
4) South America
5) Europe
6) Antarctica
7) Australia
1) Asia
2) Africa
3) North America
4) South America
5) Europe
6) Antarctica
7) Australia
Saturday, 28 July 2012
Solar and Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse:
When the moon comes between the sun and the earth the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth. People who are in that part of the earth cannot see the Sun. This is called solar Eclipse.This occur only a New Moon Day
Lunar Eclipse:
A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth blocks the sun's rays from reaching the moon. This can occur only when the earth comes in between the Sun and the moon. A lunar eclipse can occur only on a Full Moon Day.
When the moon comes between the sun and the earth the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth. People who are in that part of the earth cannot see the Sun. This is called solar Eclipse.This occur only a New Moon Day
Lunar Eclipse:
A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth blocks the sun's rays from reaching the moon. This can occur only when the earth comes in between the Sun and the moon. A lunar eclipse can occur only on a Full Moon Day.
Eclipse
Eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another.
There are two type of Eclipse:
1) Solar eclipse
2) Lunar eclipse
There are two type of Eclipse:
1) Solar eclipse
2) Lunar eclipse
Longest and Shortest Day
The longest day in the northern hemisphere-22nd june.
The shortest day in the northern hemisphere-22nd December.
The shortest day in the northern hemisphere-22nd December.
Friday, 27 July 2012
Nation park and Wild life sanctuaries
There are 17 wild life sanctuaries and 66 National parks in India.
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Dam
The Bhakra Nangal Dam is the Highest Dam in India.
The Hirakud dam is the longest Dam in the world.
The Hirakud dam is the longest Dam in the world.
Sunday, 8 July 2012
The Ganges River
The Ganges is the largest river of the Indian subcontinent,flowing east through the Gangetic Plain of Northern India in to Bangladesh. The 2,510 Km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Uttarakhand. The Ganges Basin drains 1,000,000 Km and supports one of the world's highest densities of humans. The river has been declared as India's National River.
Earth
The layers of the Earth can be compared with a mango or boiled egg or cricket ball for better understanding.
Pacific Plate
The Pacific plate is the largest plate and it covers about 1/5th of entire Earth's surface.
Saturday, 7 July 2012
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