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Geography: World Guide

The Great Victoria Desert

Very remote spinifex grass covered spot in the Great Victoria Desert in central Australia.  The Great Victoria Desert (GVD) is Australia’s largest dune desert and

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The Gobi Desert

Sandstone formations of Bayanzag (Flaming Cliffs) in south Gobi desert, Mongolia.  Contrary to popular belief, only five percent of the Gobi is covered in golden

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The Great Basin Desert

Orange globemallow wildflowers growing in the sagebrush of the Great Basin Desert.  The Great Basin Desert is a cold winter desert, and the 10th largest

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What is a Lagoon?

Aerial view of beautiful lagoons and limestone cliffs of Coron, Palawan, Philippines. Venice is one of the most famous lagoons in the world, but many

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Wettest Places on Earth

Planet Earth’s climate is a diverse and wide-ranging phenomenon that has shaped history, culture, and everyday life. From arid deserts to tropical rainforests and so

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Facts About Volcanoes

1. Volcanoes are openings of the Earth’s surface. Volcanoes are openings of the Earth’s surface. When a volcano erupts lava, ash and gas is expelled

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Commonwealth Countries

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 countries. It is often referred to as the British Commonwealth as most of its members were once colonies of the British Empire,

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Third World Countries

When you hear the term “third world” you probably think of poor countries. But “third world” was originally a term used during the Cold War. It denoted countries that were

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ASEAN Countries

ASEAN Countries ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. As its name implies, it is a grouping of countries in the region of Southeast

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Siberia

Siberia is the northernmost region of Asia. Most of the region belongs to the Russian Federation. In fact, it comprises most of Russia’s territory. Siberia’s name comes from

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What is Karst Topography?

Karst mountains in Guilin, China. The most grandiose Karst topographical features are fashioned by nature in the presence of dense limestone, abundant rainfall, and a

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Endorheic Basin

The Great Salt Lake in Utah is remnant of an endorheic basin. Endorheic basins and lakes are often saline, and can form salt lakes or

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Salt Pan

The world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. Salt pans, or salt salts are areas where bodies of water have evaporated, leaving behind

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What is Oceania?

Oceania Oceania is a region in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of 4 subregions, Australia and New Zealand, Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. Approximately 43 million

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What is a Plateau?

Grand Canyon, Arizona. Plateaus are raised sections of land, upwelled by natural forces and further modified by rain and wind through erosion. Known to produce

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Arctic Vs. Antarctic

The Antarctic (left) and Arctic (right) regions like on opposite poles of the Earth. The Arctic is the northernmost region of the Earth that features a large

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Biosphere

What is The Biosphere? Also referred to as the “Ecosphere,” the biosphere is a relatively thin zone of the Earth’s surface that supports life. The word “biosphere” was initially used in

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अक्षांश और देशांतर रेखाओं से सम्बंधित प्रमुख तथ्य| Important Facts of Latitude & Longitude

पृथ्वी के तल पर स्थित किसी स्थान की भौगोलिक स्थिति बताने के लिए उस स्थान के अक्षांश और देशांतर का मान बताया जाता है। अक्षांश रेखा(Latitude)

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भारत की नदियाँ| Important Rivers of India

भारत की नदियाँ भारत की नदियों का देश के आर्थिक एवं सांस्कृतिक विकास में प्राचीनकाल से ही महत्वपूर्ण योगदान रहा है। सिंधु (सिन्धु) तथा गंगा (गङ्गा) नदी

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भारत की प्रमुख पर्वत श्रृंखलाएं

हिमालय पर्वत श्रृंखला हिमालय का संस्कृत में शाब्दिक अनुवाद “बर्फ का निवास” है। हिमालय पर्वत 7 देशों की सीमाओं में फैला हैं। ये देश हैं- पाकिस्तान,अफगानिस्तान , भारत, नेपाल, भूटान, चीन और म्यांमार।

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Summer Solstice

The celebration of summer solstice at Stonehenge, England. The summer solstice occurs when the rotational axis of a planet tends to lean more towards the

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Absolute & Relative Location

Mileage signs along highways indicate Relative Locations. When the term “geography” is mentioned, a lot of people think of volcanoes, capital cities, oceans, mountains, and

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Silicon Valley

Apple Campus in Cupertino Silicon Valley is a moniker for the south region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It is in Santa

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What is Selenography?

Selenography is a type of lunar science. Selenography refers to the scientific study of the physical features on the moon’s surface. Selenography is a branch or

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Biodiversity?

Biodiversity is the term used to describe all types of life and all organisms in the natural world Humans are the number one threat to

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