Climate and Soils of West Bengal

West Bengal Climate and Soils

Climate and Soils of West Bengal West Bengal experiences great climatic variations, due to topography and geographical location. The Northern region remains cool throughout the year due to the presence of Eastern Himalayas while Southern Bengal has a moderate climate due to the influence of the sea. The state has six varieties of soil including […]

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Geographical Climate of West Bengal

Geographical Features and Climate of West Bengal

Geographical Climate of West Bengal West Bengal is situated in the Eastern region of India, stretching from the Himalayas in the North to the Bay of Bengal in the South with a distance of 700 km (approx). It is the only Indian state to have a coastline as well as the Himalayas. The mountains and […]

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The Solar System consists of the sun

The Solar System consists of the sun and centre of the solar system

The sun in the solar system The Solar System consists of the sun, the eight planets and their satellites (or moons), and thousands of other smaller heavenly bodies such as asteroids,comets and meteors. The sun in the centre of the solar system and all these bodies are revolving around it. The gravitational pull of the […]

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Glossary of geographical terms with climate definition

Glossary of geographical terms with climate definition

climate definition geography and Glossary of geographical terms Ablation: Loss of ice in the body of a glacier through melting etc. Abrasion :Erosion of rocks by water,wind or ice(glacier). Absolute humidity: Amount of water vapour present in aunit volume of air, usually expressed as grammes per cubic metre. Advection :Transfer of heat through horizontal movement of […]

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Important facts about various planets and satellites - solar system

Important facts about various planets and satellites-solar system

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT VARIOUS PLANETS AND SATELLITES OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM Inner planets Include Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Outer Planets Include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Mercury:  Mercury is the closest plane to the sun. Mercury is an extremely hot planet. The planet has no water on it. Mercury planet has no gases like […]

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