There are three basic types of lave. They are Basaltic: Basaltic lava is high in iron, magnesium, and calcium but low in potassium and sodium.... View Article
Basaltic lavas are relatively thin and are very fluid when erupted. Shield volcanoes have basaltic lava. They are the largest of all the... View Article
Shield volcanoes have basaltic lava. They are the largest of all the volcanoes on the earth. The Hawaiian volcanoes are the most famous examples.... View Article
There are two main types of basaltic lava flows. They are: Pahoehoe (pronounced 'paw-hoey-hoey"): Pahoehoe lava is characterized by a smooth,... View Article
A rift valley is a lowland region that forms where Earth’s tectonic plates move apart or rift. Faulting due to divergence creates the rift... View Article
A rift valley is a lowland region that forms where Earth’s tectonic plates move apart or rift. Faulting due to divergence creates the rift... View Article
The Narmada and the Tapi are the major rivers in India that flow through rift valleys. The Narmada originates on the western flank of the... View Article
Yes, the Dead Sea is part of the Great Rift Valley. The northern part of the system is the Jordan Rift Valley. The Jordan Rift Valley stretches... View Article
The Great Rift Valley is the well known rift valley in the world. It stretches from the Middle East in the north to Mozambique in the south. It... View Article
Physical weathering: Physical weathering is the disintegration of rock by mechanical processes and therefore depends on the application of force.... View Article
Mechanical weathering is also known as physical weathering. It is the disintegration of rock by mechanical processes and therefore depends on the... View Article
Physical weathering is the disintegration of rock by mechanical processes and therefore depends on the application of force. The applied forces... View Article
Examples of physical weathering: A large exfoliation dome in granite rock near bhongir (Bhuvanagiri) town in Andhra Pradesh. In rocks like... View Article
Weathering: Weathering is defined as the mechanical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rocks through the actions of various elements of... View Article
Mass movement: Mass movement is the movement of masses of bodies of mud, bedrock, soil, and rock debris, which commonly happen along steep-sided... View Article
A slide happens when a section of soil or rock suddenly moves down a slope. The material moves as a single mass along a slippery zone. The... View Article
Main causes of mass movements : Removal of support from below to materials above through natural or artificial means. Increase in gradient... View Article
Yes, slumping is a mass movement. Slump is slipping of one or several units of rock debris with a backward rotation with respect to the slope... View Article
