11 th Std Class Geography - Importance questions with Answer Key

11 th Std Class Geography - Importance questions with Answer Key

UNIT I : EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE    

Lesson 1.     Human and their Environment  

Human and their Environment -- - Download - Key Answer
The impacts of science technology and industrialization on environment -- - Download - Key Answer
Earth System Science -- - Download - Key Answer

Lesson 2.     Earth System Science

The Earth system -- - Download - Key Answer
The Planetary System and The Solar System -- - Download - Key Answer

UNIT II : ABIOTIC COMPONENTS

Lesson 3.     Lithosphere and Tectonic Plates

Lithosphere and tectonic plates -- - Download - Key Answer
Lithosphere : Convergent Boundary -- - Download - Key Answer
The Continents and its features -- - Download - Key Answer
Classification of Rocks : Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic rocks -- - Download - Key Answer
Weathering and Products of Weathering -- - Download - Key Answer

Lesson 4.     Hydrosphere and Currents

Hydrosphere : Sea and Ocean Differance -- - Download - Key Answer
Ocean Floor topography -- - Download - Key Answer
Ocean Wave, The Currents : 4 currents of North Atlantic Ocean Gyre -- - Download - Key Answer
E1 Nino years and La Nino years -- - Download - Key Answer

Lesson 5.     Atmosphere and Solar Radiation

Atmosphere and Solar Radiation -- - Download - Key Answer
Layers of the Atmosphere -- - Download - Key Answer
Ozone - Depleting Substances and Urban heat islands -- - Download - Key Answer

UNIT III : BIOTIC COMPONENTS 

Lesson 6.     Nutrient Cycles and Ecosystems

Nutrient cycles and ecosystems -- - Download - Key Answer
The Carbon Cycle -- - Download - Key Answer
The Nitrogen Cycle -- - Download - Key Answer
The Phosphorous Cycle -- - Download - Key Answer
Major Components of an Ecosystem and Ecosystem Types -- - Download - Key Answer

Lesson 7.     The Biomes : Natural and Agricultural

Natural Biomes : Forests, Grasslands, Deserts, Tundra -- - Download - Key Answer
Agricultural Biome : 1.Nutrients 2.Seeds: 3.Water 4.Agri Chemical Products -- - Download - Key Answer

Lesson 8.     Ecosystem Management and Conservation

Ecosystem - Concept Maps -- - Download - Key Answer
Ecosystem management and conservation : Current Extinction Rates -- - Download - Key Answer

UNIT I : EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE  

Lesson 1.    Human and their Environment

Write short notes on

1.     Technological Community

2.     Ecological tools

3.     Deforestation

4.     Depletion of ozone

5.     Release of toxic elements

Explain in detail

1.      Illustrate the human-environment relationship.

2.      The fire became one of the important ecological tool - Explain.

3.      Write about the impacts of science, technology and industrialization on the Earth’s environment.

        

Lesson 2.    Earth System Science

Write short notes on :

1.     Earth’s movements

2.     Planetary System

3.     Sun

4.     General System

5.     Seasons

Explain in Detail :

1.     List the important research finding about the dynamics of the Earth’s system.

Earth is a System – explain.

UNIT II : ABIOTIC COMPONENTS    

Lesson 3.    Lithosphere and Tectonic Plates

Write short notes on

1.     Convergent boundaries

2.     Lithosphere

3.     Divergent boundaries

4.     Igneous rocks

5.     Weathering

Describe lithosphere with illustration

How mountains are created? Explain

Soil is an important natural resources. Elucidate.

Lesson 4.    Hydrosphere and Currents

Write short notes on

1.     Southern Ocean

2.     Continental Shelf

3.     E1 Nino years

4.     La Nino years

Explain in detail

How are Gyres formed? Describe the North Atlantic Ocean gyre.

Write about the influence of ocean currents on local climate.

Lesson 5.    Atmosphere and Solar Radiation

Write short notes on

1.     The solar spectrum

2.     Urban heat island

3.     Stratosphere

4.     Troposphere

5.     Chemical composition

Explain in detail

1.     Write about the importance of ozone layer.
2.     The Sun’s energy is the primary source of energy. Explain

UNIT III : BIOTIC COMPONENTS     

Lesson 6.    Nutrient Cycles and Ecosystems

Write short notes on

Write short notes on

1.        Phosphorus cycle

2.        Carbon cycle

3.        Nitrogen cycle

4.        Eco system

5.        Habitats

Explain in detail

1.        What are the basic components of an ecosystem? Describe.

Define biogeochemical cycles and describe any one of them.

Lesson 7.    The Biomes : Natural and Agricultural

Write short notes on

1.     Taiga forest

2.     Temperate grass land

3.     Desert

4.     Deciduous forest

Explain in detail

1.     Name the cultural energy inputs in an agricultural biome and explain them.

Write in detail about the grassland biome.

Lesson 8.    Ecosystem Management and Conservation

Write short notes on

1.     Population Growth

2.     Mass extinction

3.     Earth system science

4.     Concept maps

Explain in detail

1.     What are concept maps ? Illustrate with an example.

Ecosystem Management – Explain.

         PART II - PRACTICAL       

UNIT IV : MAP MAKING  

Lesson 9.    Basic Cartography

Practical Exercises

1.     What are maps? And name the functional elements of cartography?

2.     Format the following maps using Atlas of India / Tamilnadu

a.     Political map of India

b.     Physical map of Tamilnadu

c.      Population map of India

d.     Population map of Tamilnadu

Lesson 10.  Scales and Their Functions

Practical Exercises

1.     What are scales ? Describe small, medium and large scale maps.

2.     Calculate the following

a.     Reduce R.F. 1 : 50,000 to RF. 1 : 75,000

b.     Enlarge R.F. 1 : 25,000 to R.F. 1 : 10,000

c.      Reduce R.F. 1 : 50,000 to 5 times

d.     Enlarge R.F. 1 : 10,000 to 10 times

Find out the straight line and curved line distance between any two points using atlas maps (Minimum of three exercises)

Lesson 11.  Contouring and Cross sections

Practical Exercises

1.     Find out the gradient of the steps in any one of the building at your school campus.

Draw cross sections along the given line and briefly describe the terrain features.

UNIT V : THEMATIC MAPS      

Lesson 12.  Topographic Maps : Informations and Symbols

Practical Exercises

 1.     Classify the symbols used in a

Tourist map of Tamilnadu/India Physical map of Tamilnadu / India Political map of Tamilnadu / India

Natural vegetation map of Tamilnadu / India Indian Topographical map

2.     Using conventional signs and symbols chart published by survey of India classify the symbols.

3.     Illustrate the extra marginal informations and symbols using Indian topographical sheet.

Lesson 13.  Weather Maps : Informations and Symbols

Practical Exercises

Fill in the blanks of the diagram to indicate what type of meteorological data is represented by each position. Then circle the position of the weather symbols.

Collect meteorological data and draw station models for the following stations.

a. Delhi,      b. Kolkotha,         c. Mumbai and d. Chennai

Lesson 14.  Fieldwork and Report Writing

Practical Exercises

1.      Under take a field visit for a day and prepare a report.

The following themes can be considered for conducting a field work.

a.      Tourist spot         b.       Wild life Sancturies

c.       Hilly area    d.       Industrial visit

e.       River banks          f.       Market Place

g.      Meteorological stations  h.       Agricultural biome

i.       Forest biome

GEOGRAPHY

HIGHER SECONDARY - FIRST YEAR

UNIT I : EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE  

Lesson 1.    Human and their Environment     

Lesson 2.    Earth System Science

UNIT II : ABIOTIC COMPONENTS    

Lesson 3.    Lithosphere and Tectonic Plates

Lesson 4.    Hydrosphere and Currents

Lesson 5.    Atmosphere and Solar Radiation

UNIT III : BIOTIC COMPONENTS      

Lesson 6.    Nutrient Cycles and Ecosystems

Lesson 7.    The Biomes : Natural and Agricultural

Lesson 8.    Ecosystem Management and Conservation

          PART II - PRACTICAL       

UNIT IV : MAP MAKING   

Lesson 9.    Basic Cartography

Lesson 10.  Scales and Their Functions

Lesson 11.  Contouring and Cross sections

UNIT V : THEMATIC MAPS       

Lesson 12.  Topographic Maps : Informations and Symbols

Lesson 13.  Weather Maps : Informations and Symbols

Lesson 14.  Fieldwork and Report Writing