This document summarizes the major ocean currents in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. It describes the two equatorial currents that circulate in each ocean basin driven by the trade winds, as well as the countercurrent that flows between them. It also discusses several regional currents like the Kuroshio, California, Gulf Stream, and others; how currents interact and change direction; and how factors like monsoons influence currents in the Indian Ocean.
The document summarizes the major ocean currents in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. In the Pacific Ocean, there are north and south equatorial currents, as well as the Kuroshio, California, and East Australian currents. The Atlantic Ocean features the Gulf Stream, Labrador Current, Brazil Current, and Canaries Current. Seasonal monsoon winds drive reversal of currents in the northern Indian Ocean, while the southern region has the Mozambique Current and West Australian Current.
Australia is the smallest continent, located between 10-44°S and 112-154°E. It can be divided into the Western Plateau, Central Lowlands, and Eastern Highlands. The Great Barrier Reef off Australia's east coast is a major tourist spot. Primary occupations include agriculture like wheat farming, sheep herding, fishing, and industries such as aluminum production.
North America is the third largest continent, spanning over 24 million square km between latitudes of 7-85 degrees north and longitudes of 20-179 degrees west. Its major physical features include the Canadian Shield of old rocky areas, the Eastern Highlands including the Appalachian Mountains, the vast Central Lowlands agricultural region, and the Western Cordilleras mountain range extending from Alaska to Panama. The climate varies significantly from tundra and taiga in the north to grasslands, Mediterranean, desert, and tropical rainforest zones in the south, influenced by proximity to oceans and mountain ranges. The continent's economy is based around agriculture in the central plains, dairy farming, fishing, and major industries like mining, manufacturing,
This document summarizes the major ocean currents in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. It describes the two equatorial currents that circulate in each ocean basin driven by the trade winds, as well as the countercurrent that flows between them. It also discusses several regional currents like the Kuroshio, California, Gulf Stream, and others; how currents interact and change direction; and how factors like monsoons influence currents in the Indian Ocean.
The document summarizes the major ocean currents in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. In the Pacific Ocean, there are north and south equatorial currents, as well as the Kuroshio, California, and East Australian currents. The Atlantic Ocean features the Gulf Stream, Labrador Current, Brazil Current, and Canaries Current. Seasonal monsoon winds drive reversal of currents in the northern Indian Ocean, while the southern region has the Mozambique Current and West Australian Current.
Australia is the smallest continent, located between 10-44°S and 112-154°E. It can be divided into the Western Plateau, Central Lowlands, and Eastern Highlands. The Great Barrier Reef off Australia's east coast is a major tourist spot. Primary occupations include agriculture like wheat farming, sheep herding, fishing, and industries such as aluminum production.
North America is the third largest continent, spanning over 24 million square km between latitudes of 7-85 degrees north and longitudes of 20-179 degrees west. Its major physical features include the Canadian Shield of old rocky areas, the Eastern Highlands including the Appalachian Mountains, the vast Central Lowlands agricultural region, and the Western Cordilleras mountain range extending from Alaska to Panama. The climate varies significantly from tundra and taiga in the north to grasslands, Mediterranean, desert, and tropical rainforest zones in the south, influenced by proximity to oceans and mountain ranges. The continent's economy is based around agriculture in the central plains, dairy farming, fishing, and major industries like mining, manufacturing,
The document discusses the rise of fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany. It describes the circumstances that allowed Mussolini and Hitler to rise to power, including economic destruction from World War 1, high inflation and unemployment. Both leaders capitalized on the peoples' frustrations by blaming minority groups and using aggressive paramilitary groups to intimidate opponents and seize control. Once in power, they established brutal dictatorships based on extreme nationalism, racism and militarism.
The document discusses various types of winds including planetary winds, periodic winds, and local winds. It provides details on factors influencing atmospheric pressure and wind speed and direction. Some key points summarized:
- Planetary winds include trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies which are formed between global pressure belts.
- Periodic winds include monsoon winds and land/sea breezes which occur for short periods in certain places. Monsoons are caused by seasonal pressure and temperature changes.
- Local winds arise from local pressure differences and include winds like loo, chinook, foehn and harmattan.
The document examines formation of pressure belts and influence of factors like altitude, temperature
This document discusses the Earth's movements and how they cause seasons. It explains that the Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours, causing day and night. It revolves around the sun once every 365 days. The tilt of the Earth's axis and its elliptical orbit cause variations in sunlight over the course of a year, resulting in seasons. The summer solstice occurs on June 21 when the North pole is most tilted toward the sun, causing the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The winter solstice is on December 22 when the North pole is most tilted away from the sun, resulting in the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The document also discusses time zones,
Water is essential for life on Earth and exists in three states - liquid, solid (ice) and gas (water vapor). Yellowstone National Park has many geysers and hot springs formed due to underground volcanic activity. Various water conservation techniques like contour bunding, contour trenches, checkdams, terracing and mulching can prevent soil erosion and retain moisture in the soil. The Chenab Project in India involves construction of dams, barrages and hydropower stations. The document was prepared by Jeyanthy.R, a Health and Safety Assistant at GMMGHSS school in Palakkad, India.
India has adopted a mixed economy model with five-year plans to guide economic development since independence. The plans aim to accelerate growth and reduce poverty and unemployment through public investment in infrastructure and industry while allowing private sector participation. The latest plans have focused on making agriculture more productive, boosting manufacturing, and improving access to healthcare, education and skills training.
This document is about the blanket of the earth. It was prepared by Jeyanthy.R, a student of GMMGHSS in Palakkad, Kerala, India. The document discusses the different layers that make up the blanket or covering of the earth.
This document lists important locations from ancient Magadha in India to Thaneswar. It includes places like Magadha, Dhauli near Bhuvaneshwar, Vaisali, Thopara in Delhi, and Rupanath. The document was prepared by Jeyanthy.R, a student at GMMGHSS school in Palakkad, as part of their history studies.
The document appears to be a school assignment prepared by a student named Jeyanthy.R for their class H S A(SS) at GMMGHSS, a high school located in Palakkad, India. The document does not contain any other substantive information beyond the header.
The document discusses the rise of fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany. It describes the circumstances that allowed Mussolini and Hitler to rise to power, including economic destruction from World War 1, high inflation and unemployment. Both leaders capitalized on the peoples' frustrations by blaming minority groups and using aggressive paramilitary groups to intimidate opponents and seize control. Once in power, they established brutal dictatorships based on extreme nationalism, racism and militarism.
The document discusses various types of winds including planetary winds, periodic winds, and local winds. It provides details on factors influencing atmospheric pressure and wind speed and direction. Some key points summarized:
- Planetary winds include trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies which are formed between global pressure belts.
- Periodic winds include monsoon winds and land/sea breezes which occur for short periods in certain places. Monsoons are caused by seasonal pressure and temperature changes.
- Local winds arise from local pressure differences and include winds like loo, chinook, foehn and harmattan.
The document examines formation of pressure belts and influence of factors like altitude, temperature
This document discusses the Earth's movements and how they cause seasons. It explains that the Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours, causing day and night. It revolves around the sun once every 365 days. The tilt of the Earth's axis and its elliptical orbit cause variations in sunlight over the course of a year, resulting in seasons. The summer solstice occurs on June 21 when the North pole is most tilted toward the sun, causing the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The winter solstice is on December 22 when the North pole is most tilted away from the sun, resulting in the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The document also discusses time zones,
Water is essential for life on Earth and exists in three states - liquid, solid (ice) and gas (water vapor). Yellowstone National Park has many geysers and hot springs formed due to underground volcanic activity. Various water conservation techniques like contour bunding, contour trenches, checkdams, terracing and mulching can prevent soil erosion and retain moisture in the soil. The Chenab Project in India involves construction of dams, barrages and hydropower stations. The document was prepared by Jeyanthy.R, a Health and Safety Assistant at GMMGHSS school in Palakkad, India.
India has adopted a mixed economy model with five-year plans to guide economic development since independence. The plans aim to accelerate growth and reduce poverty and unemployment through public investment in infrastructure and industry while allowing private sector participation. The latest plans have focused on making agriculture more productive, boosting manufacturing, and improving access to healthcare, education and skills training.
This document is about the blanket of the earth. It was prepared by Jeyanthy.R, a student of GMMGHSS in Palakkad, Kerala, India. The document discusses the different layers that make up the blanket or covering of the earth.
This document lists important locations from ancient Magadha in India to Thaneswar. It includes places like Magadha, Dhauli near Bhuvaneshwar, Vaisali, Thopara in Delhi, and Rupanath. The document was prepared by Jeyanthy.R, a student at GMMGHSS school in Palakkad, as part of their history studies.
The document appears to be a school assignment prepared by a student named Jeyanthy.R for their class H S A(SS) at GMMGHSS, a high school located in Palakkad, India. The document does not contain any other substantive information beyond the header.
