After reading this article you will learn about the characteristics and types of maps. Characteristics of Maps: The word ‘Map’ is derived from the Latin word ‘Mappe’ which means Napkin of cloth cover. The whole or part of the earth can be represented on a map. 1. A map is much smaller than the earth […]
Maps: Characteristics and Types | Cartography
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Essay on Soil: Formation, Classification and Conservation
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After reading this essay you will learn about:- 1. Formation of Soil 2. Soil Profile 3. Classification 4. Conservation Methods. Essay on the Formation of Soil: According to the size of the particles, which consists of the broken and disintegrated rock (Mechanical weathering), the following gradations are recognized. Pickman of rock from the size of […]
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Some clues regarding the water bearing properties of rocks are given as follows: (i) Permeability and non-porosity which is significant in water yielding of rocks. (ii) Beside weathering and texture, the presence of numerous sets of joints, fractures, cleavages and faults breccias form the good water bearing zones in igneous and metamorphic rocks. (iii) Solution […]