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भू-भौतिक भूगोल किसे कहा जाता है?
भू-भौतिक भूगोल किसे कहा जाता है?
प्राकृतिक भूगोल के किस शाखा का मुख्य उद्देश्य पृथ्वी के सतह का अध्ययन करना है?
प्राकृतिक भूगोल के किस शाखा का मुख्य उद्देश्य पृथ्वी के सतह का अध्ययन करना है?
हाइड्रोलॉजी किस प्रकार की प्रक्रियाओं पर ध्यान केंद्रित है?
हाइड्रोलॉजी किस प्रकार की प्रक्रियाओं पर ध्यान केंद्रित है?
प्राकृतिक भूगोल का मुख्य लक्ष्य क्या है?
प्राकृतिक भूगोल का मुख्य लक्ष्य क्या है?
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जलवायु संक्रियाएं और मुक्ति के लिए क्या होता है?
जलवायु संक्रियाएं और मुक्ति के लिए क्या होता है?
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भूभागीय विज्ञान में कौन-कौन से उपक्षेत्र शामिल होते हैं?
भूभागीय विज्ञान में कौन-कौन से उपक्षेत्र शामिल होते हैं?
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क्वॉटर्नरी काल की किस पीरियड से होलोसीन का समयावधि शुरू होती है?
क्वॉटर्नरी काल की किस पीरियड से होलोसीन का समयावधि शुरू होती है?
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जल संसाधन भूगोल का मुख्य ध्यान किस पर होता है?
जल संसाधन भूगोल का मुख्य ध्यान किस पर होता है?
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क्वॉटर्नरी अध्ययन किस समयावधि को कवर करता है?
क्वॉटर्नरी अध्ययन किस समयावधि को कवर करता है?
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पेड़-पौधों के और पानी के बीच किसे अध्ययन कहते हैं?
पेड़-पौधों के और पानी के बीच किसे अध्ययन कहते हैं?
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Study Notes
Physical Geography: An Overview
Physical geography, also known as physiography, is one of the three main branches of geography. It deals with the processes and patterns in the natural environment, specifically focusing on the Earth's hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere. This branch of geography contrasts with human geography, which primarily investigates the built environment, and technical geography, which centers around using, studying, and creating tools to acquire, analyze, interpret, and understand spatial information.
Sub-Branches of Physical Geography
The sub-branches of physical geography are as follows:
Geomorphology
Geomorphology is concerned with understanding the surface of the Earth and the processes by which it is shaped, both currently and in the past. It encompasses various sub-fields that deal with specific landforms and their formation, such as desert geomorphology and fluvial geomorphology. However, these sub-fields are united by the core processes that drive them, typically tectonic or climatic processes. Geomorphology aims to understand landform history and dynamics, and predict future changes through a combination of field observation, physical experimentation, and numerical modeling.
Hydrology
Hydrology primarily focuses on the amounts and quality of water moving and accumulating on the land surface. It examines processes such as precipitation, evaporation, runoff, and groundwater movement. The field has an important connection with engineering and often employs quantitative methods. Sub-fields within hydrology include limnology, which studies bodies of freshwater like rivers, lakes, and wetlands, and ecohydrology, which investigates the interactions between vegetation and water.
Climatology
Climatology deals with the study of long-term weather patterns and their effects on life. This branch of geography can involve local climate science, as well as global or macro climate changes. Climatologists may focus on specific periods of time in history or particular locations to better understand the Earth's atmospheric conditions.
Soil Geography
Soil geography is sometimes seen as a sub-field of geomorphology. It studies the distribution of soil across a terrain. This discipline encompasses the makeup of soil, soil classification, and the relationship between soil, climate, biological life, and mineral content.
Biogeography
Biogeography is the study of the distribution of biological species and the geographic patterns resulting from their presence. It includes sub-fields such as island biogeography, paleobiogeography, phylogeography, zoogeography, and phytogeography, each focused on specific aspects of the distribution of plants and animals.
Quaternary Science
Quaternary science is a specific field of study concerning the Quaternary period, which covers the last 2.6 million years of Earth's history. It comprises two epochs: the Pleistocene (lasting from approximately 2.58 million to 11,700 years ago), and the Holocene (spanning from the end of the Pleistocene period up until the present).
Water Resources Geography
Water resources geography focuses on how water resources are managed in various regions across the planet. It examines processes like water collection, distribution, and usage, as well as the systems humans develop to aid these processes.
Each of these sub-branches offers unique insights into the natural world, helping scientists better understand the Earth's physical features and processes. These disciplines also contribute to our knowledge of human societies by revealing patterns of resource availability and environmental influences that shape settlement, migration, and other aspects of cultural development.
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इस क्विज़ में भौतिक भूगोल के मूल अवधारणाओं और उनके उप-शाखाओं पर प्रश्न हैं। यह भूगोल का एक प्रमुख शाखा है जो पृथ्वी के जलमंडल, जैवमंडल, और भूमंडल पर प्रक्रियाओं और पैटर्न पर ध्यान केंद्रित करती है।
