Category: Geography
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Oxbow Lakes : How Were They Formed?
Rivers flow freely even across plains, forming curves and loops we call meander. Yet sometimes a river carves itself a brand new channel and some of the meanders get separated somehow. These cut-off meanders are what we call ‘oxbow lakes.’ They are unconnected to the parent river but stay adjacent to it. Once a…
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Subsidence : Definition, Kinds and Causes
Subsidence is a gradual or abrupt sinking of earth that may be caused by natural or man-made occurrence or cause. It can bring damage to roads and infrastructures, slopes and streams. There are two kinds of subsidence: the endogenic and the exogenic. Endogenic subsidence happens when there is movement of tectonic plates and earthquakes.…
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How to Find the Latitude and Longitude Coordinates of a Location Using Google Maps
You can pinpoint various locations on the Earth using a pair of coordinates: longitude and latitude. Longitude depicts the relative distance east or west of a north to south band called prime meridian. You can see it in maps or globes as a line running through Greenwich, England. On the other hand, latitude describes a…
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How to Use Wikipedia and Facebook for free, without wasting any data
Way back in 2010 the social media giant, Facebook, had delved a somewhat charitable move through launching Facebook Zero. The program is completely free to use and can be used by underdeveloped markets but have the increasing population of internet and Facebook users. Their targeted areas included Africa but were soon expanded all over the…
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Alcatel ONETOUCH Watch – Specification, Price and Release
We can still clearly remember the announcement of the old-timer in the field of device production, Alcatel, during the 2015 CES event way back in January regarding their array of gadgetry. Through this event the company garnered significant climb of marketing in the USA. It has commenced selling unlocked devices through their very own…
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How to Find Your Loss or Stolen Google Lollipop (Android 5.0) Device
A Google Lollipop- powered device currently can be fetched in a hefty price. And since most of the devices run by Android 5.0 look very fetching, it can be hot in the eyes of unscrupulous individuals. We can also consider the fact that devices portable by nature can easily slip from our grasp, thus, they…
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Xolo Q1020 Specification, Price, Release Date
Xolo has already pulls off the veil from their newest smartphone handset, Xolo Q1020 yesterday (November 11). It has been priced at INR 11,499 (approximately $187) under 1 year warranty. This new babe is powered by Android Kitkat OS, and features a smooth wooden touch that surprises mobile enthusiasts in complete awe. Its stylish wooden…
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How to Find Your Way without GPS – Celestial Navigation
People from the older times did not benefit from Global Positioning System which is also known as GPS to help them find their way or navigate their way to the vast seas. How do they cope up without this modern system that we have nowadays? The answer will be…celestial navigation. You may be…