by Gelogia Team | Sep 8, 2024 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology
Mountain building refers to the geological process that forms mountain ranges. It is caused by plate movements such as continental collisions, volcanism, and the folding and warping of the Earth’s crust. Over millions of years, these forces shape landforms and...
by Gelogia Team | Sep 6, 2024 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology
Definition: Denudation is the long-term sum of processes that cause the wearing away of the earth’s surface, reducing the elevation and relief of landforms and landscapes. Process of Denudation: Weathering : Weathering represents the preliminary phase of...
by Gelogia Team | Sep 5, 2024 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology
Soil erosion is a gradual movement and transport of the upper soil layer (topsoil) due to various influences, especially water, wind, and material movement. In the long term, it leads to the deterioration of soil conditions. In other words, soil erosion is a process...
by Gelogia Team | Sep 4, 2024 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology
The word erosion comes from the Latin “erosionem,” meaning “to gnaw away.” Erosion is a natural process in which rocks and soils are detached from the earth’s surface in one place and carried to another. It changes the landscape by...
by Gelogia Team | Sep 3, 2024 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Structural Geology
Weathering is a fundamental geological process in which rocks on Earth’s surface are broken down by physical, chemical, and biological processes into silt, clay, soil, and water-soluble materials. Understanding climate is essential to understanding how our...
