Geology

Wind: Depositional Landforms Wind is one of the two dominant agents in hot deserts. The desert floors get heated up too much and too quickly…

Bars, Barriers, and Spits: Depositional Landforms A ridge of sand and shingle formed in the sea in the off-shore zone (from the position of low…

Low Sedimentary Coasts: Erosional Landforms Along with low sedimentary coasts, the rivers appear to extend their length by building coastal plains and deltas. The coastline…

Cliffs, Terraces, Caves, and Stacks: Erosional Landforms Wave-cut cliffs and terraces are two forms usually found where erosion is the dominant shore process. Almost all…

High Rocky Coasts: Erosional Landforms Along the high rocky coasts, the rivers appear to have been drowned with the highly irregular coastline. The coastline appears…

Waves and Currents: Erosional Landforms Coastal processes are the most dynamic and hence most destructive. So, don’t you think it is important to know about…

Drumlins: Erosional Landforms Drumlins are smooth oval shaped ridge-like features composed mainly of glacial till with some masses of gravel and sand. The long axes…

Moraines: Erosional Landforms Moraines are accumulations of dirt and rocks that have fallen onto the glacier surface or have been pushed along by the glacier as…

Eskers: Erosional Landforms When glaciers melt in summer, the water flows on the surface of the ice or seeps down along the margins or even…

Outwash Plains: Erosional Landforms Outwash plains made up of outwash deposits are characteristically flat and consist of layers of sand and other fine sediments. The…