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Desertification is bad because it leads to loss of productive land, decreased biodiversity, and can exacerbate issues like food insecurity and poverty. It can also contribute to climate change through the release of carbon stored in soils.

Igneous rocks are formed from molten lava being cooled down. Metamorphic rocks start as igneous rocks and change form. Sedimentary rocks form from layers in the earths crust.

The base area of the rock was eroded more quickly than the upper sections, by water or wind. The wind near the base is able to pick up grains of sand and rock, and chip away the rock more quickly (this is the basis of the process known as sandblasting). Toward the top, there is less erosion.

I bet your asking this because of your homework. Doesn't that mean it should be in your book?

Broadening of horizons.

Trying new stuff...food, ways of life, clothes, travel.

Learning a new language.

And some depression with a side of anxiety. Also living arrengments can be a problem

A high tableland is a flat and elevated area of land with steep sides, resembling a table. It is usually found at higher altitudes and can be formed by erosion or tectonic activity. The flat top of a tableland offers expansive views of the surrounding landscape.

Isthmus is an important geopolitical tool.

E.g. isthmus of kra is being developed as a cut through canal to bypass the pervasively dependent malaccan straits. This project by china will greatly influence the pattern of world trade.

Temperate rainforests are typically cool to mild in temperature, with average temperatures ranging from 50-70°F (10-21°C). They receive high amounts of rainfall throughout the year, leading to lush vegetation and diverse ecosystems.

The process of breaking down landforms is called weathering, which can be physical or chemical, and erosion, which involves the movement of weathered material by water, wind, ice, or gravity. New landforms are created through processes such as deposition, volcanic activity, and tectonic plate movements. Over time, these processes shape and reshape the Earth's surface in a constant cycle of destruction and creation.

The Chichen Itza in Mexico is made of limestone blocks quarried nearby. The main pyramid, El Castillo, was built in layers with each layer painted in red and other colors.

Pantanal is located at the far eastern tip of the Dominican Republic.

Yes, lagoons can support various types of fish depending on the environmental conditions and connectivity to other bodies of water. Fish species in lagoons may include freshwater or saltwater species, depending on the lagoon's location and characteristics.

Land dominated by grasses rather than large shrubs or trees is characterized as grassland. Grasslands can vary in their types and species composition depending on factors such as climate, location, and soil conditions. They play an important role in supporting diverse ecosystems and wildlife.

Speaking in very general terms, and with plenty of exceptions, igneous rock may possess larger visible crystals (granite), may be glassy (obsidian), may have air pockets or bubbles present (pumice), and may be dark green or black-ish (basalt). Sedimentary rock may display sediment layers (like shale), may contain fossils (fossiliferous limestone), and may be fine grained (chemical limestone). Metamorphic rock may display foliation (parallel layers of light and dark minerals)(like gneiss), may have a wavy appearance to the foliation, have platy cleavage, or sparkle from the mineral mica (mica schist).

The Western Ghats mountains mark the western border of southern India, running parallel to the Arabian Sea. The Eastern Ghats mountains mark the eastern border of the region, running parallel to the Bay of Bengal.

Pampas - The word comes from a Quechua Indian word meaning "flat surface". Reference: Encyclopedia Britannica.

The is called "lava", before it comes out on the surface it is called "magma".

The longest national highway in India is the National Highway 44, which runs from Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. It covers a distance of about 3,745 kilometers.

Fault lines usually occur at the boundaries between tectonic plates, where the Earth's lithosphere is divided into large, rigid plates that move and interact with each other. These boundaries can be found along mid-ocean ridges, subduction zones, and transform faults, where the movement of the plates relative to each other creates stress that can result in earthquakes.

Well, if you say massive there can be a lot of options, massive can be mass, in this case, i think we are refering to mass, so, imagine that you have a pile of rocks against a pile of feathers, if we add more feathers to it, then maybe we can make it massive but in the other hand, you have to think about that a rock, if it is weighted against a lot of feathers, then the rock is massive, why? because only one rock is available to weight more than a lot of feathers

Caspian Sea is the lowest elevation in Russia and the CIS nations, with a surface level of about 92 feet (28 meters) below sea level.

The High Plains region is typically characterized by vast flatlands with low relief and elevations ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 feet above sea level. This region is predominantly composed of plateaus, plains, and buttes, with some areas featuring deep canyons carved by rivers over time. The landforms in the High Plains are a result of sedimentary deposits and erosional processes that have shaped the landscape over millions of years.

I'm not sure I understand the question as written. Desertification is not a spontaneous event, but one that occurs over time. In other words, a transformation of livable land to that which in unlivable due to either climate or by negative effects of human interference. That being the case, people are typically long gone before the transformation is complete.

A strip of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a peninsula. Peninsulas are usually connected to a larger landmass through a narrow strip of land. Examples include the Florida Peninsula in the United States and the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.