Class 11 Geography( Fundamentals of Physical Geography)
Chapter-1[Geography as a Discipline]
- Write about the economic importance of forests for the country
- Historical account of the conservation of forests in India
Chapter 2 [ The Earth]
- Why are the terrestrial planets rocky?
- Arguments differences between Laplace and Kant
- Chamberlain and Moulton's theory
- What is meant by the process of differentiation?
- What was the nature of the earth's surface initially?
- What were the gases which initially formed the earth’s atmosphere?
- Write an explanatory note on the ‘Big Bang Theory
- List the stages in the evolution of the earth and explain each stage in brief.
Chapter-3[ Interior of the Earth]
- What are body waves?
- Name the direct sources of information about the interior of the earth.
- Why do earthquake waves develop shadow zone?
- Indirect sources of information on the interior of the earth
- What are the effects of the propagation of earthquake waves on the rock mass through which they travel?
- What do you understand by intrusive forms? Briefly describe various intrusive forms.
Chapter-4[ Distribution of ocean and Continents]
- What were the forces suggested by Wegener for the movement of the continents?
- How are the convectional currents in the mantle initiated and maintained?
- Transform boundary vs Convergent vs divergent boundaries
- location of the Indian landmass during the formation of the Deccan Trap
- What is the evidence in support of the continental drift theory?
- The basic difference between the drift theory and Plate tectonics
- Question: What were the major post-drift discoveries that rejuvenated the interest of scientists in the study of the distribution of oceans and continents?
Chapter-5[Mineral and Rocks]
- What do you mean by rocks? Name the three major classes of rocks
- What is an igneous rock? Describe the method of formation and characteristics of igneous rock.
- What is meant by sedimentary rock? Describe the mode of formation of sedimentary rock.
- What relationship is explained by the rock cycle between the major type of rock?
- Define the term ‘mineral’ and name the major classes of minerals with their physical characteristics.
- Describe the nature and mode of origin of the chief types of rock at the earth’s crust
- What is meant by sedimentary rock? Describe the mode of formation of sedimentary rock.
- Why is the surface of the earth uneven?
- Difference between geomorphic agents and geomorphic processes
- It is weathering that is responsible for biodiversity on the earth. How?
- What are the various mobile and mighty exogenic geomorphic agents and what is the prime job they perform?
- What are mass movements that are really rapid and perceptible? List.
- Is weathering essential as a pre-requisite in the formation of soils? Why?
- “Our earth is a playfield for two opposing groups of geomorphic processes.” Discuss.
- Exogenic geomorphic processes derive their ultimate energy from the sun’s heat
- Are physical and chemical weathering processes independent of each other? If not, why? Explain with examples.
- How do you distinguish between the process of soil formation and soil-forming factors? What is the role of climate and biological activity as two important control factors in the formation of soils?
Chapter-7[ Landforms and Their Evolution]
- What do incised meanders in rocks and meanders in plains of alluvium indicate?
- Explain the evolution of valley sinks or uvulas.
- The underground flow of water is more common than surface run-off in limestone areas. Why?
- Glacial valleys show up in many linear depositional forms. Give their locations and names.
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