Monthly Archives: May 2008

Tropical Rainforests

The tropical rain forest is a forest of tall trees in a region of year-round warmth. An average of 50 to 260 inches (125 to 660 cm.) of rain falls yearly. Rain forests belong to the tropical wet climate group. … Continue reading

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Folds:Types and Folding Mechanism

The term fold is used in geology when one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, are bent or curved as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation. Synsedimentary folds are those due to … Continue reading

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Faults

The Four BASIC Types Of Faults (This does not include growth faults) The Normal Fault The normal fault is not necessarily normal in the sense that it is common….because…. it is not the most common of faults. However what is … Continue reading

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Savanna Biome

A savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome. Not enough rain falls on a savanna to support forests. Savannas are also known as tropical grasslands. … Continue reading

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