Geography & Geology

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro is a massive elevation of volcanic origin located in East Africa, in Tanzania. It reaches an altitude of 5,895 m (19,340 ...

The Cascade Range is a mountain range located in the northwestern portion of the United States and southwestern part of Canada. It is 1,100...

The Cenozoic era is the time span in which we are living now. It began 66 million years ago right after the Mesozoic. This present time era...

The formation of mountains is called orogenesis in geology. This long process of mountain building is caused by the horizontal collision o...

The Appalachian Mountains constitute the oldest mountain system in North America. Lying in the Northeast of the United States, they form a ...

The Ural river is a large stream of fresh water that flows into the Caspian Sea. It is 2,428 km (1,508 miles) in length and it drains an ar...

The Ural Mountains are the main orographic system of Russia. Running from north to south, they form the natural boundary between Europe and...

The Dom Feliciano belt is a tectonic unit of southern Brazil, Uruguay, and a portion of Argentina's Pampas region. Its internal geologi...

The Kama River is the main tributary of the Volga , into which it flows from the left side, about 200 km south of Kazan city. It is 1,807 k...

The Volga River is one of the longest rivers in the world and the longest in Europe. It is 3,530 km (2,193.4 miles) long, with a basin area...