of the Himalaya‚ in northern Uttar Pradesh State‚ India. The Ganges is mainly in India‚ but also flows through Bangladesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. The river‚ about 2‚510 km (1‚560 mi) long‚ rises in a snowfield called THE GANGOTRI GLACIER‚ situated among three Himalayan mountains all more than 6‚706 m (22‚000 ft) high. It issues as the Bhagirathi River from an ice cave‚ 3‚139 m (10‚300 ft) above sea level‚ and falls 67 m per km (350 ft per mi). About 16 km (10 mi) from the source is
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RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT Classification of Resources Basis of Classification Origin Exhaustibility Ownerhip Class Biotic Abiotic Renewable Non-renewable Individual Community National International Example Flora and fauna Minerals‚ Soil‚ Forest‚ Water‚ Wind Fossil Fuel‚ Metals Private land‚ orchard Village Pond‚ Park River‚ Mines‚ International Ocean Territory starts after 200 km of national boundary Stage of Development Potential resources are yet to Potential wind energy source in be exploited
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Peninsular Rivers. The Himalayan Rivers They have water all throughout the year and originate from the mountains in the north. They flow through the mountains and form gorges. Himalayan rivers cover long routes before falling into the sea. Erosion activities in the upper courses. Hence‚ they bring loads of sand and silt on their way down and deposit it in the lower courses. In the middle and lower courses‚ these rivers form meanders‚ oxbow lakes and deltas. The Peninsular Rivers Seasonal
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Taylor Cooke 18 November 2011 William Kelso; Renewable Natural Resources 1001 Causes and Consequences of Global Warming To change something is to transform or convert it from what it is or what it would be if left alone. Global Warming is changing the earth. It is increasing temperature and affecting many plant and animal habitats. Those are only two of the many affects that Global Warming has on the planet. It is caused by many factors such as Greenhouse gases‚ thermal pollution and
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global perspective as although it was only European air travel which was restricted‚ it will have caused a lot of problems for travellers all around the world. On a local scale the eruption increased the rate of melting of nearby glaciers which meant that the Krossa glacial river increased by 6oC over a two hour period. Farmland was affected by the thick layer of ash which had fell and then become wet and compact making it difficult to continue farming. This shows
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pollution because of tourism Tourism can cause the same forms of pollution as any other industry: air emissions‚ noise‚ solid waste and littering‚ releases of sewage‚ oil and chemicals‚ even architectural/visual pollution. Air pollution and noise Transport by air‚ road‚ and rail is continuously increasing in response to the rising numbe reported that the number of international air passengers worldwide rose from 88 million in 1972 to 344 million in 1994. One consequence of this increase in air
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Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport‚ it is home a handful of habitats including tall-grass prairie‚ wetland‚ floodplain‚ and upland hardwood forest. 11‚700 to 9‚400 years ago‚ the valley was the River Warren‚ the drainage river of Lake Agassiz (a glacial lake larger in area than every Great Lake combined). World War II stalled initial movements to establish a park along the river‚ but the threat of urban development helped push preservation efforts. Totaling 34 miles of refuge along the Minnesota
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Physical Geography Quiz Chapters 8-9 McKnight Instructor: Conti Put all answers on your Scantron CHAPTER 8 Label the correct Köppen climate types for Charts 1 - 5. Use each of the following climate types only once. A. Tropical Humid B. Dry C. Mild Mid-Latitude (Mesothermal) D. Severe Mid-Latitude (Microthermal) E. Polar 1. Chart 1 ____________________________________ 2. Chart 2 ____________________________________ 3. Chart 3 ____________________________________ 4. Chart 4 ____________________________________
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The Brahmaputra (Sanskrit ब्रह्मपुत्र)‚ (Assamese ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নদ Brôhmôputrô)[2] also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra‚ is a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia. With its origin from Talung Tso Lake in southwestern Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River‚ it flows across southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh (India) where it is known as Dihang.[3] It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as
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Climate change is a hot topic when it comes to politics and the laws surrounding them. With Donald Trump becoming president many policies currently in place could soon be changing. Many politicians believe it is a hoax. To completely understand the culture of climate change conspiracies theories‚ a complete understanding of global warming must be known. Climate change has a pretty set in stone definition‚ according to almost every climate scientist. While global warming is correct terminology‚ climate
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