1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117

1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125

1126 1127 1128 1129

The time taken to pass through 10 longitude is The distribution of temperature is not __________ on the surface of the earth. Greenwich Standard Time is known as ____________ Standard Time. The Sun rays fall ___________ on the earth in the evening. The 820 30 E. longitudes is the __________ meridian in India. Earths Shape Satellite Images Vertical Rays Very Hot World Surface 24 Time Zones Central Meridian - 82030 E. longitude The feature that has a coma and a long tail made up of dust particles is known as The surface temperature of the Sun is The Sun is also a _______. The Sun has its own ___________. The Sun is a big _________of the universe. The Sun and its nine planets revolve around ____________ galaxy. The glowing cloud of gas and dust of the comet is known as _________. Comets Halley Flying Mountains Asteroids Nine Planets Sun Arizona Crater Meteorites The nearest planet of the Sun is The planet that rotates on its axis from east to west The largest planet in the solar system is The earth is a living planet because it is positioned at a _________ distance.

4 Minutes Uniform World Inclined Angle Standard Meridian

Comet 6000 deg. Celsius Star Light Big Fire Ball Milky Way Galaxy Coma

Mercury Venus Jupiter

where it should be to receive adequate heat energy conducive for the birth as well as for the growth of living organisms

1130 1131 1132 1133

1134 1135 1136 1137 1138

Saturn and _________ have rings around them. Sometimes Pluto enters into the orbit of __________. Dried landforms are found in ________________. Blue Uranus Pluto Snow Ball Fifth Planet - Jupiter Evening Star Venus Mars - Red The duration of total solar eclipse It takes the Moon to rotate on its own axis When the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon _______________ eclipse occurs. The ________ occurs for a period of about 8 minutes only. The Moon can be seen very bright on the __________ day

Uranus Neptune Mars

Less than eight minutes. 27.3 days. Lunar Eclipse Solar eclipse Full Moon Day.

1139 1140 1141 1142

Orbit of the moon 5deg .inclination. Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Moon is Earths Satellite The 23 0 North Latitude is The Greenwich Meridian is Latitudes are referred as _____________ latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. 23 0 south latitude is known as _____________ The __________ latitude divides the globe. India is situated east of ___________ longitude. Globe 360 deg. Longitudes. 90 deg N Latitude Poles Northern Hemisphere Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricon Southern Hemisphere 66 deg N Latitude Arctic Circle The vertical rays fall at the tropic of Capricorn on The earth completes one rotation on its axis in In the month of June, July, August ___________ season prevails in the northern hemisphere. The earths rotation on its ________ causes the day and night. The earths axis makes an angle of ________ with its orbital plane. In the month of March, April and May __________ season prevails in the Northern Hemisphere. Earths Circumference 40,067KM September 23 Equal Day and Equal Night Vedanthangal - Tamilnadu December 22 Long Nights and Short days. Our earth looks like a Blue pearl described by The great barrier reefs are located at The longest Ecosystem of the sea is __________ The coral reefs in India are found in ________ and _________ islands. The skeletons of the coral polyps are rich in ____________ Coral reefs are found around ______________ in Rameswaram. Corals do not grow in ___________ water Zoozanthale Algae Blue Pearls Earth Corals Polyps Land occupies ____________ percent of the Earths surface. The highly elevated portions of land on the Earths surface

1143 1144 1145 1146

Tropic of Cancer 0 deg Longitude. For example 100 N. refers to the latitude at 100 in the northern hemisphere Tropic of Capricon 0 deg. Latitude(Equatorial line) 68 deg. East Longitude

1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153

22nd December 24 hours Summer Axis 66 deg. Spring

1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163

Neil Armstrong Eastern Coast of Australia Coral Reef Andaman and Nicobar Calcium Carbonate Pamban Islands Muddy as well as fresh water

29 Percent

1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172

1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178

1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186

The Earth was formed _____________ years ago. The very large permanent water bodies on the Earths surface are called _____________ The percentage of fresh water found on the Earths surface is ____________. _________Large land masses on the surface of the Earth are called _________ plains are formed by wind deposits. The air that envelopes the Earths surface is known as _________ _________ Plateau is the highest in the world. All life forms on Earth are together known as the ___________ India Peninsula Lowlands Plains Earth Bio Sphere Deccan Plateau Bay of Bengal - Ocean The layer of air enveloping the Earths surface is called __________ Atmosphere extends to the height of about ____________ km above the Earths surface. The bacteria in the soil absorb the __________ from the atmosphere and fix it to the soil. Mere than __________ percent of air is found within the height of 5 km above the Earths surface. The Ionosphere in the atmosphere reflects __________ the waves back to the Earths surface. Nitrogen Used by Plants Carbon-di-oxide Heavier Gas Argon Used in electric lamps Stratosphere Ozone Layer Troposphere Weather Changes The visible Sunrays consist of __________colours The only method by which heat is transferred without a medium is__________. The zone lying between 5 North and South of the equator is the __________ zone. The surface temperature of the Sun is __________ C. The heatedx Earth re-radiates the heat to the atmosphere in the form of __________ wave radiation. The Suns energy received by the Earth is known as ______ The main source of heat and light for the Earth is______. Earth is__________km. away from the Sun.

Mountains Oceans 3 Percent Continents Loess Plains Atmosphere Tibetean Plateau BioSphere

Atmosphere 500 KM Nitrogen 50Percent Electromagnetic Waves

7 Colours Radiation Equitorial Zone 6000 deg Celsius Long wave Radiation Heat and Light Sun 150million Km

1187 1188 1189

1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1198 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1210

The zone extending between 30 to 60 North and South of the equator is__________ zone. The angle of incidence of Suns rays is ________ near the equator. Atmosphere Acts as a medium. Latent Heat Hidden Heat Equator Vertical Rays Poles Very low temparature Sand Absorbs heat Atmospheric pressure is measured by an instrument called _________ The average air pressure at sea level is _________ millibars. There is a decrease of one millibar for every meters in elevation When the pressure gradient is steep, the velocity of the wind is _________ In weather maps, pressure distribution is shown by _________ Air has _________ In equatorial belts _________ pressure prevails. If the difference in pressure between two places is high the pressure gradient is _________ Wind always blows from _______ pressure area to ________ pressure area. The _______ of the wind depends upon gradient. The wind which blow from sub tropical high pressure to equatorial low-pressure is called ___________winds Monsoon winds are ___________ winds. Westerly winds along 40 South latitude are known as ___________ winds. North-East monsoon gives rain to Tamil Nadu during Cyclones are called as ___________ in North America Wind that blows from Polar high-pressure to sub polar low pressure belt is known as ___________ Due to rotation of the Earth the direction of the wind in the Northern hemisphere is deflected towards ___________ ___________ winds are very cold and dense. The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word ___________ The best example for periodic wind is ___________ Loo Northern Plains of india. Typhoons China and Japan Anti Cyclones High Pressure Centres Trade Winds Easterlies Horizontal movement of air Wind

Temparate Zone Vertical

Barometer 1013 bars 10 metres rise High Isobars Weight Low Pressure Steep High pressure to low Pressure Velocity Trade winds or Easterlies Seasonal Roaring forties Winter Hurricanes Polar Easterlies North East Polar Winds Mausam - Season South west Monsoon

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1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 1228 1229 1230

Water changes from one state to another due to changes Temparatures in __________ The temperature at which the air column gets saturated Dew Point is called _________ White, transparent and bright clouds are formed at ______ . High altitude When condensation takes place at ground level _______ are Fog formed. Wherever there is abundant water and high temperature, the High evaporation will be _________. The amount of water-vapour present in the air is called as Humidity _________ . The temperature at which the air gets saturated is called Dew Point _________ When the temperature of atmosphere is above 0C the Water drops or Rain rainfall will be in a _________ state. Below Ice paritcles Hail occurs during ________ season. Summer Relative Humidity A method to measure humidity. 100 Percent Humidity of air Saturated air Collective form of minute water particles Clouds Clouds that give rainfall Low altitude clouds When the atmospheric temperature is 0 deg Celsius Frost is formed The atmospheric condition prevailing over a place on a Weather particular day is called __________ The region between 35 and 60 North and South latitudes Temparate Climatic Zone experience _____________ climate. In the ___________ belt summers are warm and winters are Sub Tropical belt cool. The _________ regions experience 6 months of sunlight and Polar regions 6 months of darkness. We can classify the world climate into _________ major 6 Major divisions divisions. Convectional rainfall occurs everyday in _________region. Equitorial regions Subtropical climate is found between the latitudes 25 deg N and S and _________ The _________ monsoon brings rain for Tamil Nadu. North East Monsoon There are climatic differences between plains, plateaus and Sub Tropical Climate which are located in the same climatic belt. The region that receives vertical sunrise Equitorial region. The region where the temperature differences is high between day and night. The climate that prevails between 60 to 70 latitudes Sub Polar Climatic belt The region where the Sun never sets for many months Polar region When the Sun shines in Northern hemisphere, the Southern hemisphere will be experiencing.

1231 1232 1233 1234 1235 1236

1237 1238 1239 1240 1241 1242 1243 1244

1245 1246 1247 1248 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253

Everywhere on the Earth surface, can be found below the soil Rocks should be for the formation of soil. soil is found in Salem and Periyar districts. bunds are built across the mountain slopes to prevent soil erosion. To conserve the fertility of soil method of cultivation should be followed. Humus Adds fertility to the soil The second layer of soil Dark coloured fine particles Black Soil Coimbatore and Ramanathapuram Coconut tree Sand Crop Rotation Soil Conservation The planets are controlled by the gravitational force of the The top layer of the upper mantle is called the In the middle of the Earth, magma is not in The layer which is in molten state at greater depths of the Earth is known as --------------------The less dense portion of the Earths crust is called --------------The SIAL layer is made up of ----------- and ---------------. The core is composed of a ------- outer core and a ------inner core. SIAL Continental Crust Upper Mantle Asthenosphere SIMA Oceanic Crust Sun A Star Solid Earth An area of land that rises abruptly from the surrounding region A mountain range along the northern border of India is Alfred Wagner proposed the concept of A ------------- is a succession of many closely spaced mountains covering a particular region of the Earth. The processes that collectively produce a mountain system is called -------------------. A vast ocean called ------------ Sea separated India from the Asian continent. The most important cause of orogenesis is the --------------of two or more of lithospheric plates. Linear mountain ranges are called ---------------- mountains Plate Tectonic Lithosphere Anticline Upfolds Syncline Downfold Death Valley - USA Horst Linear Mountain Ranges

Hard Rock Neccessary Red Soil Contour Crop Rotation

Sun Asthenosphere Liquid State Molten Outer Core Molten SIAL Silica and Aluminium Molten and Solid

Mountain Himalayas Continental Drift Mountain Range Orogenesis Tethys Sea Collision Fault block mountains

1254

One of the most spectacular volcanic eruptions in recorded history, is the explosion of The most explosive type of volcanoe is the An underwater mountain range that runs down the length of the Atlantic Ocean. When a large amount of free-flowing lava spills from a vent and spreads widely ----------- volcanoes are formed. A ------------------ is made up of exploded rock blasted out of a central vent at a high velocity. The gas and magma blast out an opening called the ---------vent. Lava is the name for ------------- that has escaped onto the earth's surface. Weathered ------------------- greatly improves soil fertility. Barren Island India Mauna Loa Hawaii Magma Lava Lava Plateau Deccan Traps Volcanic Material - Vent The point on the Earths surface directly above the earthquake focus is termed as Body waves are seismic waves that travel through the Molten rock rises, pushing two plates apart and adding new material at their edges is called Body waves and surface waves are two different types of ----------------- waves. S Waves are produced by -----------------. Seismic waves are measured in ---------------------- scale. Primary waves are formed by the alternate ----------- and ---------- of bedrock. S waves are ------------ than P-waves and can only move through --------------- materials January 26, 2001 Gujarat Earthquake Earthquakes Wave Energy Transform faults Sliding Plates Body Waves P- Waves Rann of Kutch Salt Lake When magma flows onto the surface of the earth or floor of the ocean the type of rock that form is called as The thin vertical veins of igneous rock that form in the fractures is The term metamorphic comes from

Occurred in 1883 with the explosion of Krakatoa, an island in the Sunda Strait near Java.

1255 1256 1257 1258 1259 1260 1261 1262

Composite Valcano Mid Atlantic Ridge Shield Valcanoes Cinder Cone Central Vent Magma Volcanic ash

1263 1264 1265 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271

Epicenter Lithosphere Spreading zones Seismic Waves Sheer Stress Ritcher Scale Expansion and Contraction Slower, Solid

1272 1273 1274

Extrusive Rocks Dykes Greek Word. It means Change of form

1275 1276 1277 1278 1279

1280 1281 1282 1283

1284 1285 1286 1287

1288 1289 1290 1291 1292 1293 1294 1295

The word ---------- comes from the Latin ignis, meaning fire. Igneous The most common extrusive rock is called ----------Basalt One of the most common sedimentary rock is -------------. Sand Stone Coal is a --------------- rock of plant origin. Sedimentary Rock Limestone Cement Emeralds Columbia Strata Sedimentary Geneiss Granite Rock Club - Canada Potholes - The rotational motion of the sand and pebbles act as a drill to bore the holes. These smooth depressions are known as potholes The river that swings in great S-shaped curves, forming Meanders loops are called A deep, steep-walled, V-shaped valley cut by a river through Canyon resistant rock is often called a When rivers erode their channel by lifting loosely The force of running consolidated particles by -------------- is called mechanical water erosion. The major portion of the river load is carried in ---------------. Suspension The particles composing the ---------- is moved along the Solid Rock Fragments bottom by rolling, sliding and saltation. The finest particles that are deposited on the plains, near the Plain Deposits mouth of the river are called --------------- deposits. Loops Meanders. Canyon V- Shape valley. Cauvery Tamilnadu Delta Near the river mouth. Hogenakal - Dharmapuri The soils and rock strata that are capable of holding water Aquicludes are The ratio between volume of pores to the total volume of Porosity rock is known as The various dripstone features found in caverns are Speleotherms collectively called The quantity of groundwater that can be stored depends on Pore spaces present the -------------------- of the material Stalactities are icicle-like pendents hang from the ceiling of Cavern the -----------------. Impermiable layers composed of materials such as clay that Water hinders ----------------- movement are termed aquicludes. The term --------- topography is derived from a plateau Karst region called Slovenia where such topography is developed. Karst areas characteristically exhibit an irregular terrain Sinks punctuated with many depressions, called sinkholes or -------------.

1296

1297 1298 1299 1300 1301

1302 1303 1304

1305 1306 1307 1308 1309 1310 1311

1312 1313 1314 1315

Karst Topography Slovenia Stalacite Soda Straw Pore Spaces Porosity Mammoth Cave Kentucky Limestone Tube On the caverns floor. A large mass of ice that flows slowly over land in the cold polar regions and in high mountain valleys are known as After the glacier has melted away the cirque basin is often occupied by a small lake called An oval-shaped hill that usually consists of rock debris is called As the cirques enlrage and converge, an isolated -------------- is produced. An ---------- can form when cirques grow, the divide separating them is reduced to a very narrow knife-like partition These ridges of till paralleling the sides of the valley constitute the --------------- moraines. Those areas where the snow lasts from year to year are known as -------------. Greenland Continental Glacier Matterhorn Swiss Alps Hanging Valleys Feeder Glaciers Rock flour Pulverised Rock The breaking waves are called A ridge of sand that connects an island to the mainland or to another island is called A relatively flat, bench like surface is left behind by the receding cliff is called Initially, the cutting action of the waves against the base of coastal land produces ------------------. Million tons of sediments moved by -------------- along the shore each year. The term ---------------------- is applied to a sand bar that completely crosses a bay, sealing it off from the open ocean. Sea Arch Isolated Remnant Baymouth Bar A sand bar Wave Cut platform Bench like Surface Beach Drift Along the beach A Tombolo A ridge of sand Abrasion by windblown sand, creates interestingly shaped stones called Sand stroms are associated with Deposited material by dust storms is called For wind to be effective, -------------- and ------------vegetation are prerequisites.

Glacier Tarn Drumlin Horn Aerete

End Snowfields

Whitecaps Tombolo Wave Cut Platform Wave Cut Cliffs Waves Bay mouth bar

Ventifacts Desert Areas Loess Dryness and Scanty

1316 1317 1318 1319

Wind erodes the materials by ------------ and by --------------. Abrasion by windblown sand, creates interestingly shaped stones called -------------. The loess in the United States, as well as in Europe, is indirect product of -----------------. Sand Dunes Sandriges Ventifacts Abration Loess Dust Strom Sand Storm - Desert The landmasses of Africa and Asia border the The part of an ocean that lies close to the continental margin is In the atmosphere, Coral reefs are important in determining the Continental borders cause the currents to develop an almost closed circular pattern called a ---------------. Flowing from high latitudes to the equator are the --------boundary currents. A coral is a colony of many individual coral animals called ----------. Reef-building corals are scattered throughout the ---------------- and --------------- oceans. North Atlantic Gulf Stream North Pacific Kuroshio South Atlantic Brazil South Pacific East Australia Indian Ocean - Agulhas A sudden on set hazard is In India, cyclones occur usually between April and May, are called The districts of Nilgiris, Vellore, Thiruvallur and Chennai are classified as Avalanches are common in --------------- part of India. Dam-failure floods are the most ------------ floods Tamilnadu is classified into ------------ and low risk zones. A flash flood from a ----------- often catches people unprepared Not ------------------ but buildings that kill people. Slow Onset Drought 26th December 2004 Tsunami Gujarat Earthquake 26th January 2001 Landslide Slope Movement Chennai Earth Quake zone III

By Deflation, By Abrasion Ventifacts Glaciation

1320 1321 1322 1323 1324 1325 1326

Indian Ocean Continental Shelf Amount of Carbon di oxide Gyre Eastern Boundary Currents Polyps Tropical and subtropical Western Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans

1327

1328 1329 1330 1331 1332 1333 1334 1335 1336

Earthquake Pre-Monsoon Moderate Risk Zone III Northern Part of India Disastrous 2 Zones. Moderate and low risk zones Broken dam Earthquakes

1337 1338 1339 1340 1341 1342 1343 1344

1345 1346 1347 1348 1349 1350

1351 1352 1353 1354 1355 1356

Fire accidents and forest fires are almost always Under certain conditions, chemicals can be Industrial and technological activity is very much involved in In the context of fire, ------------- is definitely better than protection. The innovation in the ---------- systems have reduced the chances of occurrences of disasters considerably. Proper -------- ensures that damages from disasters are considerably reduced in the long term. In crisis situations, a quick rescue and relief measure is -----------. 16th July 2004 Kumbakonam Fire Accident Chernobyl Former USSR Chemical Industry Atmospheric Pollution Deforestation Soil Erosion and Flooding Fires - Multiple Risks There are no people who do not take pride in their ___________ Our world is divided into _______ countries. ________ is the country of lowest population density The wealthiest among the countries of the world is the ______________ ___________ ________. There are ________ Spoken languages in the world. Very High Density Monaco Pravasi Bharathiya Divas January 9 Low Population Growth Mongolia Global Language English Worlds largest city - Mumbai World Trade is under the control of ______________ countries. ________ _________ is a multi-national institution ___________ in their fast paced growth have reached the 25 million mark. The North countries are ____________ countries The South countries are ____________ countries. Human Development Index The United Nations Primary Activity Agriculture Market Economy Low Government control Planned Economy Resources are public property Mixed Economy - Central Planning ____________ are a criterion for dividing the world into several regions.

Human Made Poisonous Transportation Prevention Safety Systems Planning Imperative.

Nationalism 193 Mongolia Luxumberg, Japan, Norway 3000

Ten Countries IMF Web Sites Developed and Wealthy Countries Poor Countries / Developing Countries

1357

Productivity

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____________ have demarcated the world into regions based on vegetation Environments devoid of vegetation are called as _____________.

1359 1360 1361 1362

Geographers - Dense, forested lands. Intermediate vegetative lands. Lands without vegetation Arid, semi-arid, and tundra and polar areas. Keeping simplicity and nee

1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 1368

1369 1370 1371 1372 1374

1375 1376 1377 1378 1379 1380

child learns from its own culture - behaviour, value, idea, technology Cities are a manifestation of _______________. Civilizations Deserts 15 deg and 35 deg latitudes Gobi Central Asia Temparate forests 30 deg 60 deg latitudes Pattersons Productivity based regions Sahara 50 degree Celsius There are _________ continents Seven / 7 The Greeks were the first people to call our country by the India name ___________. India has-------states and ----union territories. 28 States and 7 Union Territory India became a Republic on ____________. 26th January 1950 The Himalayan boundary acts as a natural _____________. Boundary. Persians Indus Narmada Indian River Mohammadans Hindustan Railways Indian Integration Greeks - India Madras Presidency was renamed in January of 1969 as Tamil Nadu ______________. The Tamils believed that the Five Cultural Landscapes Kurinji, Mullai, Marudam, Neyydal, Palai In the five landscapes, sirupozhudhu is considered as 24 hour day ________________. The Tamil literature emphasises the thinais as the Cultural Landscapes ________________. Kurunji Hill and Hilly area Mullai Forest and Forested lands Marudam Fields and field lands. Neyydal Littoral and coastal lands. Palai Dry lands The long term average weather becomes the ___________. Climate Temperature ________ from place to place. Differs After September the sun shines _______ ________ over the On southern Hemisphere south. The cyclones and ___________ have relationships Stroms Venirkalam - The Period of scorching sun. Cold Weather season Markazhi - Thai

1381 1382 1383 1384 1385 1386 1387 1388 1389 1390 1391 1392

1393 1394 1395 1396 1397

1398 1399 1400 1401

Retreating Monsoon Aipasi - Karthigai Southwest Monsoon June to September Hotweather season Masi - Vaikasi Northeast Monsoon October to December Vegetation is a function of __________ and __________ together with climate The power of retention of moisture is low in ___________. The _____________ forests are found on the Nilgiris, Anaimalai and Palani Hills above 1,500 metres In Tamil culture, worship of ___________, was in vogue. Vedanthangal sanctuary is known for migratory __________. India occupies the ________ position in the world in population Tamil Nadu occupies the ________ position in population among the States in India. Tamil Nadu ranks __________ in area in India. The rise in sex ratio must be taken as an indicator of ___________. Agriculture is ____________. World Population Sex Ratio 986 / 1000 Literacy 73.5 Urban Population 27 Million Urban Literacy 82.07 Rural Population 35 Million About ________ per cent of the people of Tamil Nadu are engaged in agriculture. There are ___________ tanks in our State alone. In paddy production, Tamil Nadu occupies the ________ rank in India. There are ________ sugar mills in Tamil Nadu. Pesticide Water and Air Pollution Smoke Air Pollution Reduction in water volume Siltation in tanks Waste Treatment Reuse after removal of pollutants Waste Water Water Pollution, Reduction in quality A primary health centre is set up at ______________ km to a settlement. Services provide employment for ______________ per cent of people in Tamil Nadu. The people with very low income constitute _____________ per cent in Tamil Nadu. Rail Transport Broad Guage National Parks Birds / Animals Banks Financial Assistance

Soil and water Red Soil Sub Tropical Hill Forest / Wet Hill Forests Tree Birds Second Six Eleventh / 11 Development Not Profitable 6,706,993,152

Seventy / 70 39,000 Third. West Bengal and Andhra 37

Five 30 Percent 59 Percent

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1423 1424 1425 1426

Water Transports Buckingham Canal Airport - Chennai The peninsula east of India: The land that consists of homogeneous geographical features: The region that has agriculture, industries and human resources as its basis: The significant latitude that goes across India: In the west of India lies ________________ peninsula. The Tropic of ____________ runs across India. India extends between 8o 4' N and __________ N latitudes. The states of the Indian Union have been divided on the basis of ____________. The land lying south of the Tropic of Cancer is known as the _________ ___________. North Boundary Himalayas South Boundary Indian Ocean East Boundary Bay of Bengal West Boundary Arabian Sea The highest peak on the Anamalai is The northwest of the Peninsular India is: The dam constructed across the Sutlej is The hills that has Dodda Bettah is The area which is rich in minerals The land that lies north of the equator and south of the Tropic of Cancer is known as the _______________. There was a water body surrounding the Pangea known as the _____________. There are ______________ hills which are parallel to the Narmada Valley. In the Bay of Bengal, there are ____________ islands in north-south directions. The Narmada and Tapti rivers join the____________ sea. Deccan Plateau Lava Plateau Sathpura Seven Folds The western Ghats Talakad The Eastern Hills - Kollihills The Ganges - Hooghly The season that prevails between March and September: The month in which the Sun's rays are overhead over the Tropic of Cancer: The winter of Peninsular india: The Indian region where the high pressure due to winter is found:

Indo - China Region Cultural Regions Tropic of Cancer Arabian Peninsula Cancer 37 deg 4 N Language Indian Peninsula

Anaimudi Malwa Plateau Bhakra Nangal Nilgiri Hills Chotta Nagpur Plateu Peninsular India Panthalaza Vindhya Satpura Mountains Andaman and Nicobar Islands Arabian Sea

Norhern Hemis -Summer June September to March Northwest

1427 1428 1429 1431 1432

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1444 1445 1446 1447 1448 1449 1450 1451

The region that receives high rainfall from the Arabian Sea Branch of the monsoon: In India, the temperature reaches the peak in the month of __________. As we go higher and higher from the mean sea level, the temperature ____________________. It is rainy season in India from June to ____________. Southwest Monsoon Winter Rainfall Northeast Monsoon September to November Arid Region Thar Desert Rainshadow Region Deccan Plateau Winter December to February That which grows in high temperature and low rainfall regions: The forests in the western parts of the foothills of the Himalayas: The forests found in the Gangetic delta: The soil found along the Indian littorals: The soil that retains the water it has absorbed for a long time: The ________forests are found at the altitudes of 1,000 to 2,000 metres. The vegetation found in the Indian plateau regions is _________. In the Extra-Peninsular India, the vegetation found is ________. The marshy vegetation of the Gangetic delta is called ________. In the northwest of the Deccan Plateau is the __________ soil. Alluvium Soil Paddy Red Soil Pulses Black Soil Cotton/Cacti Evergreen vegetation Teak Wetland Vegetation - Sundarbans The crop that grows even in drought: The state which tops in the production of paddy in Peninsular India: Place where a rice research station is in Thanjavur district: The district of Karnataka topping in the cultivation of sugarcane The state which tops in the cultivation of spices: Paddy is a __________ crop. Sweet ingridient in sugarcane is known as__________ Coffee is grown on the _________ hills of Tamil Nadu.

Widn ward side of the western Ghats May Decreases November

Grasses Deciduous Forest Sundarbans Sand Black Soil Hill Vegetation Deciduous Vegetation Desert Vegetation Sundarbans Black Soil

Oilseeds Andhra. 1 Tamilnadu 2 Aduthurai Mandya Kerala Wet Sucrose Western Ghats

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Tea is grown in large areas in _________ area of West Bengal. Wheat granary of India is__________ Coffee Karnatka Sugarcane Uttarpradesh Wheat Punjab Apple Himachal Pradesh Pulses Madhyapradesh and Rajasthan The delta area in Tamil Nadu where petroleum is found is: The region where coal is found in India: Gold fields in Karnataka: The state producing bauxite in good quantitites: The island with the Asia's largest saw mill: Lignite producing area in Tamil Nadu is ____________. The northern state where petroleum is found is _________. Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal are called the __________ region. In Tamil Nadu, in places such as Madurai and _________, there are several cotton textile industries. _________ is the 'Manchester of India'. Chittranjan Rail Engine Perambur Rail Coaches Jamshedpur Iron and Steel Industry Nepa Nagar Newsprint Mumbai - Cotton The regions with the dense tansport facility are: The country with the highest transport network density in Asia: The first ever rail travel in India: The Government airline that operates and international air travel programme is: The method of new education devised under the chairmanship of Professor Dave is: For poverty to be eliminated in any country, there has to be an increase in _____________ among the people. The services available within the country not only improves the standard of living, but also the standard of ___________ of the people. The superfast train known as the Rajathani Express runs in the state of ___________. Buses connect all _____________ of India. Mangalore Port is on the ______________ coast. Central India Mumbai, Victoria Eastern India Calcutta Northeastern Malegaon

Darjeeling Punjab

Cauvery Delta Bihar, Orissa, WB and Ap Kolar Goal Fields Tamil Nadu Andaman Islands Neyveli Maharashtra and Assam Resource Region Coimbatore Bombay

1466 1467 1468 1469 1470 1471 1472

Plains

Mumbai - Thane International Airline Minimum levels of Learning(MLL) Standard of Living Development of the country

1473 1474 1475 1476

Settlements Western Coast

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1487 1488 1489 1490 1491

South Chennai Southcentral - Secundrabad The period in which Census is taken: According to the Census of 1991, what was India's population: The region where agriculture is carried out easily: The deltas of Cauvery, Godavari, Krishna and Mahanadi: Population is heavy in ------------The highest population in India is in ____________ state. The conditions existing in the _________ are not conducive for human living. In __________ of the Himalayas, only tribal people live. People are living in large number in the state of _________ which is on the western coastal region. Assam Northeastern States (Tribes) Kashmir Valley Himalayas(Cold) Low Population Delhi Capital Cosmopolitan people Plateau Region East Coast Rajasthan Desert Region Low Density The transport, education, health and housing are considered as: In order to develop models of development, the Government of India set up in 1950: The agricultural production in which India may outsmart the USA in the near future: Most of India's exports are: The location of an ISRO institution dedicated to the United nations in 1968: In India, there were ________ Five Year Plans until now. In 1991, __________ reforms were introduced in the country. In the Tenth Five Year Plan, India would rank second in the production of ________. The _________ satellite was made with materials from India only. Equatorial Rocket Launching Station is at ___________.

A decade 846.3 million The Plains East Coast Plains. Uttar Pradesh Hills

Maharashtra

Services Naional Planning Commission Wheat Industrial Products

Equatorial Rocket launching Station located at Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram.

1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 1500 1501

Ten Economic Reforms Small Grains and Pulses IRS 1C

Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram Data pertaining to individuals, family and village/town: Social Data Geographical data, when required, collected through visits to Field Work area of interest That which is used in the interview of a person Schedule Data collected either directly or through interview The maps that helps us understand the flows between places Flow Map

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Spatial data are collected on the basis of _________. The data drawn from the Census are __________. __________ maps give fairly exact information regarding distribution pattern. A single series of values connected by one line is known as __________ In the Pie or wheel diagrams, the circle is divided in to __________ The intent of fieldwork now-a-days is to study this particular human aspect When we are in need of data of specific kind, we collect them from: The data we collect through it should be able to answer our questions about area well. The select people who provide us with data are collectively called: A list of questions put on a _________________ is used in fieldwork to collect data. In the collection of data, ________________ is an important activity. Fieldwork is a ______________ of methods for collecting data. ______________ is one of the activities carried out in fieldwork.

Location Social Data Dot Method Simple Line Graph Sectors Behaviour Samples Observation Samples Schedule Field Work

Gathering Primary Data