Once upon a time, there were two farmers, John and Frank. Both were neighbours. While John worked hard in his field and earned a good profit, Frank was lazy. Thus, he did not get much profit. So, he was very jealous of John. Now, one day, when John was asleep, Frank set fire to John’s […]
Once, there was a donkey which had a special quality. He could copy and speak the last sentence spoken by anyone. One day, his owner sold him to a baker, for he needed money. The owner also told the baker about the donkey’s quality. The happy baker decided to take the donkey to the mill.
During the days of slavery, there lived a very hard-working slave. One day, to gain freedom, he ran away from his master’s house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion roaring with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced his paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn
A long time ago, there was a certain village which was famous all over for its lush green fields. Having heard so much about the village, a man came to see it. He loved every inch of the village, but suddenly, he saw an empty patch of land. He asked the villagers, “Why is this
Once upon a time, there was a hen in a farm. One day, she came across a toy carriage. She was thrilled and shouted, “This carriage will take me all over the world!” But there was no one to pull her carriage. All the farm animals refused one by one. But, some wild cats offered
The interaction of land and sea creates various topographical features of geographical importance. Some of these features are rocks-formed by erosion due to waves and some are shore-related features formed by sedimentation or shore-eroding forces of the waves. ♦ The most common features of seashore are beaches. They are made up by sedimentation of eroded
Seashore is also called an oceanic coast or a sea coastline or marine coastline. It is a broad area of land along the edge of a sea or an ocean. This is the area where land meets a sea or an ocean. The total length of the seashore all over the world is more than
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is the second largest reef of the world. It is also known as Belize Barrier Reef. This reef protects the coastal inhabitants from violent storms occurring in the ocean. The protective barrier of the reef is supported by a large area of mangrove that lines the coral coast. It is home
The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest living structure built by animals. It is located on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains about 600 types of soft and hard corals, more than 1000 species of jellyfish, more than 4000 types of mollusc (snails, slugs and octopuses), and more than 30 species of whales
The coral growth in the ocean is divided into different zones: Reef Flat Zone: It is the part where coral grows near the surface of the ocean. It’s a habitat for animals like sea urchins and sea turtles. Reef Crest: It lies between reef flat and fore reef zone. It is found away from the
Coral reefs can classified on the basis of their growth pattern. ♦ Fringing reefs are attached to the land and form a coral platform which extends into the ocean. ♦ Barrier reef is not attached to the land but it rises from the ocean and is separated from the land by a section of water
Coral animals are called polyps. Coral is the skeleton of these polyps which have hard and protective limestone skeletons at their base which is called calicle Polyps have many small tentacle like arms. Corals develop near the surface of the water as they require sunlight. They mostly feed on algal by-products but during night, these
Coral reefs are underwater multicoloured limestone ridges made up of tiny sea animals called corals. Their hard outer skeletons (exoskeletons) are what make coral reefs. Coral reef ecosystems are diverse and comprise numerous species of sea creatures. They grow slowly at the rate of only a few centimetres each year. Some coral reefs that have
Reef is a ridge (a long, narrow elevation of land) found near the surface of the ocean. Reefs are of two types, natural and artificial. Natural reefs are made up of plants, skeletons of small animals called corals, and other creatures of the water. Artificial reefs are man-made underwater structures built for the purpose of
An ocean is full of life, starting from the surface of the ocean to the deepest ocean bed. Several species of animals and plants are found here, ranging from the microscopic algae (living things which cannot be seen by naked eyes) to the largest creature, the blue whale. The ocean has five major life zones