Hydro-Electric Power (H.E.P) is the generation of electric power (electricity) from water. This is achieved through the...
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Pressure is defined as the force exerted on the earth’s surface and other objects by air, because...
Pollution is the release of substances into the environment i.e. air, water or land in quantities or...
Underground water is the water that sinks into the ground, that is, the water that enters the...
Local Geography involves the study of our immediate environment. In other words, it involves the study of...
Towns are classified according to certain functions they perform. Certain towns may perform more than one function...
The size of settlement refers to the number of people per settlement. The smallest settlement in terms...
The pattern or shape of settlement refers to the arrangement of buildings in a settlement. The main...
Settlement is a collection of buildings with people living in them. It is a centre for human...
Migration is defined as the movement of people from one geographical area to another, involving permanent or...
Pattern of world population distribution is grouped into three. These are: The very densely populated parts of...
A plain is an extensive area of level or gentle undulating land, usually a few metres above...
Karst region refers to large stretch of land occupied by limestone which possesses a unique type of...
Trade refers to the buying and selling or exchange of goods and services between one region and...
Manufacturing industry refers to the turning of both organic and inorganic raw materials and substances into finished...
The ocean occupies over 70 percent or 360 million square kilometers of the earth’s total area of...
The relief of West Africa can be grouped into three classes as follows: 1. The lowlands: These...
Denudation is an erosive process of breaking and removing the rocks from the surface of the earth....
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) may be defined as sub-regional organization formed by West African...
Tourism can be defined as the process or act which involves people visiting places of interest where...
LOCATION Africa is located between latitude 37 degrees north and 35 degrees south of the equator and...
SIZE West Africa occupies about one fifth of the area of Africa and has a total land...
An earthquake is the rapid vibration of the earth created by a sudden movement of large sections...
Landforms are defined as specific features that appear on the Earth’s surface. Some examples are mountains, plains,...
Earth’s crust is composed of rocks. Rock is a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of one or...
On earth’s surface, locations are determined by the two reference lines known as latitude and longitude. In...
Isaac Newton was one of the first scientists to theorize about the structure of Earth. Based on...
Population distribution means the pattern of where people live. World population distribution is uneven. Population distribution is...
Population means the number of people in a geographic area. It can also be used for subgroups...
Earth is just the right distance from the Sun for its temperature to let water exist as...
Earth, the third planet from the sun, is the fifth largest planet in the solar system. Earth...
The solar system we call home is located in an outer spiral arm of the vast Milky...
“Cosmos” is just another word for universe, and “cosmology” is the study of the origin, evolution and...
Introduction The universe is defined as everything that exists. The Universe is everything we can touch, feel,...
Geography provides a broad and integrating background for careers requiring an understanding of peoples, places, and processes....
Geographers use many tools and techniques to learn about our world. Geographical tools are used by geographers...
Geography is both a natural science and social science; it forms an interdisciplinary bridge to be sure,...
The Five Themes were developed by the National Council for Geographic Education to provide an organizing framework...
1. Cultural awareness Inevitably, anything concerning Geography and the Environment will involve human behavior, and the extent...
The first recorded use of the word geography was by Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar who lived from...
The word ‘geography’ originates from two greek words. The first is ‘geo’ which means ‘the earth’ and...
