Absolute humidity

05/31/2023 12

Absolute humidity is the mass of water in (grams/m3) per unit volume of dry air regardless of its temperature. The higher the amount of water ... Read More

Relative humidity

05/31/2023 5

Relative humidity is a ratio, expressed in percent, of the amount of atmospheric moisture present relative to the amount that would be present if the ... Read More

Humidity

05/30/2023 8

Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. It is measured by use of a hygrometer. Read More

Clouds

05/30/2023 7

Clouds are visible accumulations of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the Earth’s atmosphere. Read More

wind surfing

05/30/2023 2

Windsurfing is a unique water sport that combines the elements of surfing and sailing. The rider is planing across the water on a board rigged ... Read More

Physical geography Chapter 11: Coral landforms in East Africa

05/27/2023 5

Coral landforms/ reefs are offshore limestone rock platforms formed by continuous deposition and accumulation of shells or skeletons of small marine organisms known as coral ... Read More

Physical geography Chapter 9: Costal geomorphology in East Africa

05/26/2023 3

A coast is part of land bordering the sea or any other extensive tract of water like ocean. The nature of the coast is influenced ... Read More

Geo

05/25/2023 10

A geo is a narrow steep sided inlet along a cliff formed when entire roof of a cave collapses. Read More

Physical geography Chapter 9: Glaciation in East Africa

05/24/2023 11

Glaciation Glaciation comes from the word ''glacier" which means moving large mass of ice from higher level to lower level under the influence of gravity ... Read More

Eskers

05/24/2023 6

An esker is a long ridge of gravel and other sediments, typically having a winding course, deposited by meltwater from a retreating glacier or ice sheet. Found In South Africa ... Read More

Till plain

05/24/2023 7

Till plains are an extensive(wide) flat plain of glacial till  that forms when a sheet of ice becomes detached from the main body of a glacier and melts in ... Read More

Drumlins

05/24/2023 5

Drumlins are oval-shaped hills about 30-50m high, largely composed of glacial drift, formed beneath a glacier or ice sheet and aligned in the direction of ice ... Read More

Nivation

05/23/2023 4

Nivation is erosion of the ground beneath and at the sides of a snow bank, mainly as a result of alternate freezing and thawing. Read More

Physical geography Chapter 8: Lakes in East Africa

05/21/2023 27

A lake is a depression or basin filled with water Lakes in East Africa differ in permanency, salinity, shape, size and depth. Processes leading to ... Read More

Physical geography Chapter 7: Drainage system in East Africa

05/20/2023 41

Drainage system is a network well-defined channels through which water flows. The drainage system of an area is the outcome of the geological time period, ... Read More

Physical geography –Map work/map reading question  (UACE paper 1 question 1)

05/17/2023 14

 Map reading Map work work is a compulsory number in a-level geography paper 1 and carries 25 marks. The maps can be obtained from schools ... Read More

Rock outcrop

05/14/2023 5

Rocky outcrops are defined as geological features/rocks that protrude above the surface of the surrounding land. Read More

What is a trigonometrical station?

05/10/2023 4

A trigonometrical station, triangulation pillar, trig beacon or trig point is a fixed surveying station for the geodetic surveying and other surveying projects on nearby areas. Read More

Scale on a map

05/07/2023 10

A scale is a ratio between distances on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground. For example, on a 1:100000 scale map, 1cm ... Read More

Physical geography-Photographic interpretations(A-level)

05/06/2023 14

Photographic interpretation relates to identification of features in a photograph, their description, mode formation and economic uses. Examinable areas in photographic interpretation (a) Drawing a ... Read More

Physiographic regions

05/05/2023 6

Physiographic region is a region having a particular pattern of relief features or land forms that differs significantly from that of adjacent regions. Read More

Col/saddle

05/05/2023 5

A col (or saddle) is the lowest point of a ridge between two peaks. But at the same time it will also be the highest point ... Read More

Reasons why glycogen is a suitable energy compound for muscles than fats

05/05/2023 7

It is quickly broken down to release glucose then energy while fats  undergo complex processes before they can release  energy Requires little storage space than ... Read More

Drainage system

05/01/2023 2

Drainage system is a network well-defined channels through which water flows. The drainage system of an area is the outcome of the geological time period, ... Read More

Physical geography Chapter 6: Mass wasting in East Africa

05/01/2023 14

Mass wasting is the downhill movement of weathered material due to influence of gravity or the creeping/flowing/sliding of rock and weathered materials or debris down ... Read More

Physical geography Chapter 5: Weathering in East Africa

05/01/2023 11

Weathering is a denudation process which involves physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rocks in situ (one place) by natural agents on the surface or ... Read More