2. • PHYSIOGRAPHY
The subfield of geography that
studies physical patterns and
processes of the Earth. It aims to
understand the forces that
produce and change rocks,
oceans, weather, and global flora
and fauna patterns.
24. WHAT IS AN ESCARPMENT?
A long, steep slope,
especially one at the edge
of a plateau or separating
areas of land at different
heights.
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26. • The Great Escarpment in Brazil is a major
geological formation that runs along much of
the eastern coast of Brazil south of the city
of Salvador. The escarpment runs along the
central and south Atlantic coasts of Brazil,
rising sharply and separating the highland
plateau from the coast
30. INDIAN DRAINAGE SYSTEM
• HIMALAYAN DRAINAGE
• PENINSULAR DRAINAGE
• RIVERS DRAINING IN BAY OF BENGAL
31. HIMALAYAN DRAINAGE
• SOURCE IS GLACIERS.
• MELT DURING SUMMERS, ALSO FLOOD
DURING RAINY SEASON.
• PRENNENIAL RIVERS : CONTINUOUS FLOW IN
PARTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
• TWO MAJOR SYSTEMS:
– GANGA
– SINDHU RIVER SYSTEM
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38. DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF BRAZIL
• DIVIDED INTO:
– AMAZON BASIN
– PARAGUAY PARANA SYSTEM
– COASTAL RIVERS
– SAO FRANCISCO
