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   PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Geomorphology

BOOKS; 

Physical Geography � Savindra Singh

Physical Geography �Majid Hussain

      (Diagrams are important)

ORIGIN OF EARTH:

 Theory; Classification

 a) Hot Origin/Cold Origin

 b) Monistic/Dualistic /Binary Star/Trihybrid

Theory Name � Profounder Name �Match List

Basic Concept of Theories

Profounder �s Quotation if any

GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE

Terms _ Era. Epoch., Period

Chronological order of  Era, Epoch, Period

Important events in each Era, Period, Epoch, like 

a)     Mountain Building 

b)      Species  Formation                               MATCH LIST

c)      Resources Development  Coal, Oil, Etc.

INTERIOR OF THE EARTH;

.  Layers like   Crust, Mantle, Core, Aesthenosphere-DIAGRAMS

   Properties of layer 1) State 2) Density 3) Temp 4) Volume 5) Mass  6) Pressure

  Discontinuties of Different Layers _ Physical Geography by Tikka�Match List

  SEISMIC WAVES-P/S/L/WAVES, SHADOW ZONE, LOW VELOCITY ZONE

ROCKS; 

 Minerals---Order of elements in Earth Crust

 Types of Rocks: 1) Igneous 2) Sedimentary   3) Metamorphic

 Properties of Rocks 1) Colour 2) Density 3) Acid/Basic Lava  4) Various Sizes of Grains

Intrusive/Extrusive (A/R)

Example for different rocks

Intrusive Landforms :            Laccolith   }

                                             Batholith    }        Match Diagrammes

                                             Phacolith    }

                                             Lopolith       }

                                           Dyke, Sill}

Fold/Fault:     Chart in Savindra Singh

                      Dip., Strike

                      Types of  Fold, Fault             (A/R, Match List)

                       Diagrams

 Volcano: 

                       Types and Examples (Match)

                       Volcanic Materials

                       Acid/Basic Lava  (A/R)

                       Magma

                     World Distribution of Volcanoes

                     Plate Tectonics and Volcano (A/R)

Earth Quake:          Mechanisms

                             Theories Related

                             Scales ~ Richter, Mercalli (Difference)

                             Earthquake and Plate  Tectonics

                             Tsunamis

                             World Distribution of Earth quakes (Combination)

Weathering:           Physical, Chemical, Biotic (A/R)

                             Mass Movement ~ Diagrams in Majid Hussain

Landforms:               Fluvial    ]

                                 Aeolian    ]

                                Glacial     ]    Agents of Denudation

                                Coastal      ]

                                Karst        ] 

                                  Stages  :    Young, Mature, Old

                                  Process:     Erosion, Transportation, Deposition 

                           (Landforms � agents)  Match the following, Diagrams.

CLIMATOLOGY;

  Structure  and composition of Atmosphere

 1) Ordering of layers  2) Composition of Elements in Atmosphere ~ Order

3) Functions of each Layer (Match)

4) Classification based on composition (Homosphers, Heterosphere)

TEMPERATURE

  ~  Heating and Cooling of Atmosphere

 ~  Methods of Heating

 ~  Wavelengh ~ Short, Long (A/R)

 ~  Horizontal Distribution/Factors (A/R)

 ~  Vertical Distribution/Factors (A/R)

 ~  Inversion of Temprature    (Concept)

     Isanomalous   Temp

-          Albedo  (Order of Albedo)

- 

AIR PRESSURE/WINDS;

Pressure  Belt � Types

Coriolis Force

Geostrophic Winds

Ferrel Law, Buy Ballot Law

Easterlies, Westerlies, Polar Winds

Wind Belt Shift/Mediterranean Climate

Tricellular Circulation

Hadley/Ferrel/Polar Cell

Monsoon-Origin, Theories, El Nino, Southern Oscillation etc,.

Jetstream  Types and Impacts

Local Winds �    Name

-                         -    Region Affected

-                         -    Ill Effects

HUMIDITY;- 

     Definition of Humidity

-          Absolute Humidity

-          Relative  Humidity   (A/R)

-          Specific Humidity

-          Condensation/Dew Point

-          Adiabatic Heating/Cooling

-          Stability/Instability/(a/r)

-          Fog

-          Clouds � Types

-                          Ascending/Descending Order

-          Rainfall � Types

-                       -   Convection//Frontal (or) Cyclonic/Orographic

-          Airmass �  Define

-                           Properties (Warm, Cold)

-                          Areas affected by them.

FRONTS;

 Define

 Frontogenesis

 Warm/Cold /Stationary/Occluded Fronts / and Associated  Weather, Cloud,          Rainfall, Airflow Pressure In each Front

CYCLONE:

  Types Tropical/Temperate Cyclones

  Origin of Cyclones

  Characteristics

  Differences Betn Them

  Area affected by them

  Local Names to them like Typhoon, Hurricane

MAJOR CLIMATIC TYPES

  Climates of world in Certificate Physical Geography by Goh Cheng Leong

 OCEANOGRAPHY;- 

 OCEAN RELIEF:   Continental Shelf          Extent

                             Continental Slope          Slope

                              Deep Sea Plain     Geographical Importance etc of each

                            Trenches � Location in Map 

                              Hypsometric/Hypsographic Curve

                              Miscellaneous � NCERT + 1 Old Book

                              Land Forms

TEMPERATURE 

                      Daily Range

                       Annual Range                                       A/R

                      Distribution Horizontal/Vertical

SALINITY 

                                       Unit PPT (Parts per thousand)

                          Composition of Seawater Order

                          Controlling   Factors                            A/R

                            Distribution Horizontal/Vertical

OCEAN DEPOSITS

                       Types and Classification

                       Mode of Formation

                       Distribution

                       Area Occupied by Deposits in Oceans  - Ascending Order

OCEAN CURRENTS;

                                  Current/Stream/Drift

                       Factors Causing Currents

                       Currents of Atlantic, Pacific,  Indian

                       Effects of Currents

                       Diagrammes

EL NINO, LA NINO

Narmadeshwar Prasad Guide Section 21 0f Physical Geography

WAVES AND TIDES 

                     Definition, Differences

                     Tide Origin � Factors

                     Duration/Interval

                       Types - Spring, Neap, Tropical and Equatorial,

                     Apogean, Perigean

                      Concepts of      Syzygy

                               Conjuction

                               Opposition

                                Quadrature

                                New Moon, Full Moon

                               Theory Name and Profounder

BIOGEOGRAPHY; 

                       Soil  -    Pedogenesis/Soil Genesis

                                   Soil Profile

                                   Types of Soil � Majid Hussain

                                   Major Biomes � Certificate Geography By

                                                    Goh Cheng Leong

                      Terms In Pedogenesis (Leaching, Eluviation, Illuviation, Chelluviation)

                                      Ecosystem � Define

                                         Technical Terms

                                     Ecological Niche

                                     Climax

                                     Succession etc,.

                                     Terrestrial, Aquatic (Marine/Pond) Ecosystem

                    Food Chain- Types and Examples

                    Food Web �Diagram

                    Ecological Pyramid, Tropic Efficiency, Tropic Level

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	PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY Geomorphology BOOKS; Physical Geography � Savindra Singh Physical Geography �Majid Hussain (Diagrams are important) ORIGIN OF EARTH: Theory; Classification a) Hot Origin/Cold Origin b) Monistic/Dualistic /Binary Star/Trihybrid Theory Name � Profounder Name �Match List Basic Concept of Theories Profounder �s Quotation if any GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE Terms _ Era. Epoch., Period Chronological order of Era, Epoch, Period Important events in each Era, Period, Epoch, like a) Mountain Building b) Species Formation MATCH LIST c) Resources Development Coal, Oil, Etc. INTERIOR OF THE EARTH; . Layers like Crust, Mantle, Core, Aesthenosphere-DIAGRAMS Properties of layer 1) State 2) Density 3) Temp 4) Volume 5) Mass 6) Pressure Discontinuties of Different Layers _ Physical Geography by Tikka�Match List SEISMIC WAVES-P/S/L/WAVES, SHADOW ZONE, LOW VELOCITY ZONE ROCKS; Minerals---Order of elements in Earth Crust Types of Rocks: 1) Igneous 2) Sedimentary 3) Metamorphic Properties of Rocks 1) Colour 2) Density 3) Acid/Basic Lava 4) Various Sizes of Grains Intrusive/Extrusive (A/R) Example for different rocks Intrusive Landforms : Laccolith } Batholith } Match Diagrammes Phacolith } Lopolith } Dyke, Sill} Fold/Fault: Chart in Savindra Singh Dip., Strike Types of Fold, Fault (A/R, Match List) Diagrams Volcano: Types and Examples (Match) Volcanic Materials Acid/Basic Lava (A/R) Magma World Distribution of Volcanoes Plate Tectonics and Volcano (A/R) Earth Quake: Mechanisms Theories Related Scales ~ Richter, Mercalli (Difference) Earthquake and Plate Tectonics Tsunamis World Distribution of Earth quakes (Combination) Weathering: Physical, Chemical, Biotic (A/R) Mass Movement ~ Diagrams in Majid Hussain Landforms: Fluvial ] Aeolian ] Glacial ] Agents of Denudation Coastal ] Karst ] Stages : Young, Mature, Old Process: Erosion, Transportation, Deposition (Landforms � agents) Match the following, Diagrams. CLIMATOLOGY; Structure and composition of Atmosphere 1) Ordering of layers 2) Composition of Elements in Atmosphere ~ Order 3) Functions of each Layer (Match) 4) Classification based on composition (Homosphers, Heterosphere) TEMPERATURE ~ Heating and Cooling of Atmosphere ~ Methods of Heating ~ Wavelengh ~ Short, Long (A/R) ~ Horizontal Distribution/Factors (A/R) ~ Vertical Distribution/Factors (A/R) ~ Inversion of Temprature (Concept) Isanomalous Temp - Albedo (Order of Albedo) - AIR PRESSURE/WINDS; Pressure Belt � Types Coriolis Force Geostrophic Winds Ferrel Law, Buy Ballot Law Easterlies, Westerlies, Polar Winds Wind Belt Shift/Mediterranean Climate Tricellular Circulation Hadley/Ferrel/Polar Cell Monsoon-Origin, Theories, El Nino, Southern Oscillation etc,. Jetstream Types and Impacts Local Winds � Name - - Region Affected - - Ill Effects HUMIDITY;- Definition of Humidity - Absolute Humidity - Relative Humidity (A/R) - Specific Humidity - Condensation/Dew Point - Adiabatic Heating/Cooling - Stability/Instability/(a/r) - Fog - Clouds � Types - Ascending/Descending Order - Rainfall � Types - - Convection//Frontal (or) Cyclonic/Orographic - Airmass � Define - Properties (Warm, Cold) - Areas affected by them. FRONTS; Define Frontogenesis Warm/Cold /Stationary/Occluded Fronts / and Associated Weather, Cloud, Rainfall, Airflow Pressure In each Front CYCLONE: Types Tropical/Temperate Cyclones Origin of Cyclones Characteristics Differences Betn Them Area affected by them Local Names to them like Typhoon, Hurricane MAJOR CLIMATIC TYPES Climates of world in Certificate Physical Geography by Goh Cheng Leong OCEANOGRAPHY;- OCEAN RELIEF: Continental Shelf Extent Continental Slope Slope Deep Sea Plain Geographical Importance etc of each Trenches � Location in Map Hypsometric/Hypsographic Curve Miscellaneous � NCERT + 1 Old Book Land Forms TEMPERATURE Daily Range Annual Range A/R Distribution Horizontal/Vertical SALINITY Unit PPT (Parts per thousand) Composition of Seawater Order Controlling Factors A/R Distribution Horizontal/Vertical OCEAN DEPOSITS Types and Classification Mode of Formation Distribution Area Occupied by Deposits in Oceans - Ascending Order OCEAN CURRENTS; Current/Stream/Drift Factors Causing Currents Currents of Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Effects of Currents Diagrammes EL NINO, LA NINO Narmadeshwar Prasad Guide Section 21 0f Physical Geography WAVES AND TIDES Definition, Differences Tide Origin � Factors Duration/Interval Types - Spring, Neap, Tropical and Equatorial, Apogean, Perigean Concepts of Syzygy Conjuction Opposition Quadrature New Moon, Full Moon Theory Name and Profounder BIOGEOGRAPHY; Soil - Pedogenesis/Soil Genesis Soil Profile Types of Soil � Majid Hussain Major Biomes � Certificate Geography By Goh Cheng Leong Terms In Pedogenesis (Leaching, Eluviation, Illuviation, Chelluviation) Ecosystem � Define Technical Terms Ecological Niche Climax Succession etc,. Terrestrial, Aquatic (Marine/Pond) Ecosystem Food Chain- Types and Examples Food Web �Diagram Ecological Pyramid, Tropic Efficiency, Tropic Level Post Resume: Click here to Upload your Resume & Apply for Jobs

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