The waves' occasional splashing against the roof of a cave may enlarge the joints when compressed air is trapped inside.
A natural shaft is thus formed which may eventually pierce through to the surface.
Waves breaking into the cave may force water or spray or just air out of this hole. Such a shaft is termed a gloup or blowhole.
The enlargement of blowholes and t
... morehe continued action of waves weaken the cave roof.
When the roof collapses a long, narrow inlet or creek develops. Such deep clefts, which may be 100 feet deep and equally long, are called geos, e.g. the Wife Geo, near Duncansby Head, Scotland.
Steppe climate will have lower and irregular rainfall. North-eastern India receives either abundant rainfall or gets too cold for being called a steppe climate.
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the ex officio president of the Group. The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are the ex officio vice-presidents of the Group. The Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha acts as the ex officio Secretary-General of the Group.
Explanation: Established in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The Convention addresses specifically the arid, semiarid and dry sub-humid areas, known as the drylands, where some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and peoples can be found. The Convention is committed to bottom-up / Decentralized approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification. Hence, statement 3 is correct. The secretariat helps in compiling information and reports, not in allocating finances and the south Asian region is not in focus. Hence, statement 2 is wrong Educational Objective: To know about UNCCD.
Rising inflation indicates rising aggregate demand and indicates comparatively lower supply and higher purchasing capacity among the consumers.
Usually, higher inflation suggests the producers increase their production level as it is generally considered as an indication of higher demand in the economy.
There are also non-reef- building species such as the "precious corals' of the Pacific Ocean and the 'red coral of the Mediterranean which may survive in the colder and even the deeper waters. As a rule, they thrive well only in the warmer tropical seas.
Kolleru lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located between Krishna and Godavari deltas.