The world’s largest rivers by discharge volume, drainage area, and length When it comes to geographical extremes, one of the most common questions posed by
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Category: Physical Geography
Physical geography is the study of natural systems and processes over space and the spatial relationships between natural phenomena such as weather, climate, hydrology, natural resources, tectonic processes, and the biosphere.
The Nitrogen Cycle
The flow of nitrogen through the Earth system is critical to the health of ecosystems around the planet. Living organisms need nitrogen to produce molecules
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The Ozone Layer
The atmosphere that surrounds the Earth consists of multiple layers. The layer closest to the ground is the troposphere. This is where we live out
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Glacial Landforms and Landscapes
Over the last 2.5 million years, during the geological epoch known as the Pleistocene, no other force on Earth has shaped and reshaped the landscape
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Sea Level Rise
Sea level rise, one of the many consequences of a warming Earth, will likely prove to be one of the greatest challenges humanity will face
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The Rock Cycle
Igneous Rocks Rocks, like all materials on Earth, are part of a cycle in which they form, break down, and are eventually recycled. The rock
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Four Spheres of Physical Geography
In 1972, during the final mission to the Moon, Apollo 17 astronauts looked back at the Earth and took one of the most iconic photographs
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Weather & Weather Systems
What is Weather? Weather may be defined as the short-term state of the atmosphere over a particular region of the Earth’s surface. It encompasses a
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Minerals
Although someone in the mining industry may use the term mineral to describe anything that is dug out of the Earth, and a dietitian might
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The Water Cycle
The Water Cycle: An Overview Earth is sometimes referred to as the Blue Planet. Seen from space, our planet is a most striking blue color
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