Metamorphic rocks are classified into two major groups. They are foliated rocks and non-foliated rocks. Foliated means the parallel arrangement... View Article
There are three major types of rocks. They are igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks: When the molten magma... View Article
No, we cannot predict when an earthquake will happen. Scientists can only calculate the probability that a significant earthquake will occur in a... View Article
Japan has the most recorded earthquakes in the world as it sits on a highly active seismic area. Japan is near the Pacific Ring of Fire which... View Article
Earthquakes are caused by a sudden release of stress along faults in the earth's crust. The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they... View Article
An earthquake in simple words is the shaking of the earth. It is a natural event. It is caused due to release of energy, which generates waves... View Article
Tsunamis occur most often in the Pacific Ocean and Indonesia because the Pacific Rim bordering the Ocean has a large number of active submarine... View Article
Human activities are also responsible for soil erosion to a great extent. As the human population increases, the demand for land also increases.... View Article
Soil erosion can be reduced in the following ways. Lands with a slope gradient of 15 - 25 per cent should not be used for cultivation. If at all... View Article
The denudation of the soil cover and subsequent washing down is described as soil erosion. Different types of soil erosion are given below. Rain... View Article
Smog occurs mainly because of air pollution can also be defined as a mixture of various gases with dust and water vapour. Smog is harmful to... View Article
The term "smog" is used to describe a mix of smoke and fog. It has become a serious problem in major urban cities. The emissions from vehicles... View Article
Across many major cities, a hazy brown soup of pollution hangs over the skyline, especially in the warmer months. This is smog, known more... View Article
In India, Rajasthan is the state that has the largest solar power plant in the form of Bhadla Solar Park. The Solar park has a total capacity of... View Article
The Bhadla Solar Park in Bhadla, Phalodi tehsil, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan is presently the largest solar park in India. The park has a total... View Article
India has 5334 large dams; the largest number of dams in the world after the USA and China. Constructing dams exposes downstream areas to the... View Article
The Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) was initially launched in 2012 by the Central Water Commission (CWC) with the financial aid... View Article
Noted Scientist Vasant Gowariker is known as the Father of the Indian Monsoon Model. He had made valuable contributions in the fields of space... View Article
