Mass Movement
Mass Movement - the movement of regolith down a slope due to gravity. Regolith - loose material such as soil, rocks and mud. (Produced when rocks have been weathered and eroded). Factors a...
Jc Geography Notes
Notes tagged with "jc geography".
Process of carbonation
1. As rainwater falls and passes through the air, it dissolves carbon dioxide. 2. Carbon dioxide mixes with the rainwater to form a weak carbonic acid. 3. Limestone in the ground contains ca...
Natural energy resources
Renewable energy - Wind - Solar - Hydroelectric - Tidal - Geothermal - Biomass Non-Renewable energy - Oil - Coal - Gas - Peat Natural resources are things in the world that are useful to...
Renewable energy: Solar Energy
Solar energy is the heat and light from the sun that is harnessed and converted directly into other forms of energy, such as electricity. How solar energy works: 1. Solar panels conver...
How acid rain forms and its damage to farmlands and forests.
How acid rain forms: 1. Acidic gases [ Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide ] are released into the atmosphere by factories, etc. 2. Gases get carried by the wind. 3.These gases gets dissol...
What are Energy resources?
Energy resources are resources that can produce heat, make electricity or move objects depending on what they are used for. Our energy resources are mainly used for: Domestic purposes: Hom...
The Greenhouse Effect
- The greenhouse effect is the warming of the earth's surface and the air above it caused by gases in the air that trap energy from the sun. The heat-trapping gases are known as greenhouse g...
Climate Change By Natural Causes
Climate change can result from natural processes and factors. Examples of natural factors include: - Changes in the Suns intensity (strenght) e.g sunspots - Slow changes in the earths orbi...
Drilling and its Economic and Environmental impacts.
Drilling: process involves boring down into the earth's crust to extract oil or gas. When drilling takes place, oil or gas are pumped to the surface. this can happen at land or sea. En...
Features of a Glacial Meltwater
Esker - An esker is a long, winding ridge of gravel or sand. For example the trim esker system, county Meath.Formation 1. As the ice melts, large tunnels of meltwater flow in tunnels under...