Water contained in the soil is called soil moisture. The water is held within soil pores. The soil moisture is the key factor in determining how the soil of the region support vegetation and crops.If the moisture content of the soil is optimum for plant growth, plant can readily absorb soil water. Not all water …
Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals. Coral reefs are built by colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The following are economic importance …
Mechanical or physical weathering is any of the various weathering processes that cause physical disintegration of the exposed without any change in the chemical composition of rocks. The following are 6 processes of physical/mechanical weathering. Frost action (freeze/thaw effect) – this is the breaking of rock due to pressure exerted by freezing water into rock …
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Weathering is the breakdown of rocks at the earth’s surface, by action of rain water, extremes of temperature and biological activities. It does not involve the removal of rock materials. Chemical weathering is the weakening and subsequent disintegration of rock by chemical reactions. The following are 5 processes of chemical weathering Hydrolysis, this is chemical breakdown …
Tourism is social, cultural and economic phenomena which entail the movement of people to the countries or places outside their usual environment for personal or business/professional purposes. In other words tourism can be defined as the travel for recreation, leisure, religious, family or business purposes usually for limited duration. this article is going to share …
Corals is limestone rock made by accumulation of skeletons of tiny marine organisms called coral polyps. Reefs are shallow, mostly submarine features, build primarily by colonies of living marine organisms, including corals, sponges and shellfish. Coral reefs occur only in the places coral polyps can survive and thrive . The following are five conditions which …
Vulcanism refers to movement of molten magma toward or onto the earth’s surface. Igneous intrusive features are features formed when magma cool and solidify within the earth’s crust. The following are feature resulting from intrusive igneous activities : Dyke, this is sheet of of rock that is formed in the fracture in the pre – …