Revision Sheet for Final Exams

IX
Geography

1. Distinguish between:
a. Crater and Caldera
b. Active volcano and Extinct Volcano
c. Sills and Dykes
d. Acid lava and Basic lava
e. Focus and Epicenter
f. Ritcher Scale and Mercalli Scale
g. Conduction & Convection
h. Insolation & Terrestrial radiation

2. Give reason:
1. Vertical rays of the sun bring more insolation than the
oblique rays.
2. Atmosphere is not heated directly by the solar radiation.
3. Temperature of atmosphere varies for place to place.
4. Landmasses gain and loose heat more quickly than water
bodies.
5. Places at the coast experience moderate climate.
6. Annual range of temperature is great at Delhi than at
Mumbai.
7. Air resting over the mountain peak is cold even though it is
closer to the
8. Earth is neither a burning nor extremely cold planet.
9. The earth is the only habitable planet.
10. Even though the Moon is the closest heavenly body to the
Earth, it is not habitable.
11. The time of sunrise and sunset is not the same everywhere.
12. Alaskan coast remain ice free in winters.
 13. New Foundland has thick fog all the year round.
14. Rich fishing grounds are found in the areas where cold and
warm currents meet.
15. Ships prefer to sail along the ocean currents.

3. Answer the following questions:

1. Describe any three destructive effect of volcanic activity.
2. Describe any three causes of volcanic eruption.
3. Mention any two points about the main volcanic belts of the
world.
4. Mention any two factors responsible for the Tsunami.
5. What are seismic waves?
6. Write any four causes of Earthquake.
7. What are the various effect of tides?
8. Explain any four factors that cause movement of ocean currents.
9. Mention the impact of ocean currents on fishing, navigation and
climate.
10. How are tides caused?
11. How was it proved that the Earth is an oblate sphere?
12. What are the other less common forms of noise pollution and what is
their effect on human health?
13. Write four effect of air pollution.
14. Mention four measures to control pollution caused by radiation.
15. State any four effects of acid rain.
16. Write any four points on the effects of pollution on human health.
17. How can carpooling and promotion of public transport reduce
pollution?
18. Describe the life of people in the tropical desert region.
19. What are xerophytes? Give examples.
20. What are the main characteristic features of tropical monsoon
climate?
21. State the location of the Equatorial region.
22. Write the climatic characteristics of Equatorial regions.
23. State the location of Tropical monsoon region.
24. Differentiate between the vegetation of Equatorial region and
Tropical monsoon region.
25. State the location of tropical desert region.
26. Why is the agriculture main occupation of the people in the tropical
monsoon region?
27. What is denudation? Mention its four phases.
28. Explain the formation of two landforms each in the three courses of
river.
29. Define: 1. Abrasion 2. Deflation
30. Differentiate between Barkhan and Seifs
31. Explain the any two landforms produce by wind erosion and wind
deposition.
32. What is Snow? How it is different from Hail?
33. What is cyclonic or frontal rainfall?
34. Name the factors affecting the distribution of rainfall.
35. Explain the process and characteristics of orographic rainfall.

4. Practice all the relevant diagrams of each chapter.

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