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The equatorial low pressure zone
Sub tropical high pressure zone
Sub-polar low pressure
Polar high pressure
Objectives
Background
Factors
Air masses
Quizzes
Quizzes 2
Help
Rainfall records
mean annual Rainfall
Quizzes 2
Exercises
Mechanically formed 1
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Organically formed 2
Latitudes 1
Length of day 2
Altitude 3
Aspect 4
Winds 5
Distance from large water bodies 6
Ocean Currents 7
Cloud Cover 8
Minimum Thermometer 1
Maximum Thermometer 2
Sixs Thermometer 3
Thermograph
Mean Temperatures
Diurnal Range1
Mean Monthly Temperatures2
Annual Range3
Annual mean Temperatures4
Isotherms5
Relief rain 1
Conventional rain 2
Frontal rain 3
Hardness 1
Shape 2
Ability to allow light to pass through 3
Lustre 4
Color 5
Cleavage 6
fracture 7
streak 8
Tenacity 9
Specific gravity 10
Igneous
Intrusive igneous rocks 1
Exrusive igneous rocks 2
Hypabyssal rocks 3
Characteristics of igneous rocks 4
Mechanically formed 1
Organically formed 2
Chemically formed 3
Characteristics of igneous rocks 4
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Drift or Adit 1
Slope method 2
Solution method 3
Shaft method 4
Drilling method 5
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Panning 1
Dredging 2
Hydraullic 3
Shaft method 4
Drilling method 5
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INTRODUCTION
Definition
Geography
Environment
Branches
Physical
Human
Importance
Relationship
THE EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Definition
Composition
origin
Nebula cloud theory
Passing star theory
Shape
Proofs
Size and Position
Rotation of the earth
Days and nights
High and low tides
Time difference
Deflection of winds and ocean currents
Revolution of the earth
Seasons
Changes in altitude
Length of day and night
Structure
External
Internal
WEATHER
Weather elements
Measurement of weather elements
Weather Station
The Stevenson Screen
Temperature
Factors influencing Temperatures
Measurement of Temperatures
Interpretation of Temperature records
Sunshine
Measurement of sunshine
Cloud cover
Types of clouds
Measurement of clouds
Humidity
Types of Humidity
Measurement of Humidity
Winds
Foctors influencing Winds
Types of Winds
Measurement of Winds
Atmospheric pressure
Foctors influencing Atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure Zones
Measurement of Atmospheric pressure
Precipitation
Fog
Rainfall
Measurement of Rain
The Atmosphere
Structure of the atmosphere
Weather forecasting
Effects of weather on human activities
MINERALS AND ROCKS
definitions
Characteristics of minerals
Classification of rocks
Igneous
Sedimentary
Characteristics of Sedimentally
Metarmorphic
Characteristics of Sedimentally
MINING
Definition
Methods of mining
Open cast
Underground
Alluvial
Effects of mining
Mineral exploration
During mining
After mine closure
Trona in lake Magadi
Formation
Extraction
Uses of soda ash
Benefits of trona
Summary