SOLAR RADIATION , HEAT BALANCE AND TEMPERATURE

FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
SOLAR RADIATION, HEAT BALANCE AND TEMPERATURE

1. How do winds affect the temperature of a place? 
2. How is temperature affected by clouds? 
3. What is Air Drainage?      
4. What are the Isotherms? Write their general characteristics?    
5. Define the terms insolation, convection and advection.
6. What is Albedo?
7. What is Terrestrial Radiation? 
8. What are Equinoxes? 
9.  Explain how altitude, latitude, ocean current and distance from the sea affect   temperature of a place?    
10. Write a short note on Heat Budget? 
11. What is the effect of the tilt in the axis of earth on insolation?            
12. Why is temperature reduced to sea level before isothermal map are drawn? 
13. Define Inversion of Temperature. Why is inversion of temperature important? 

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION AND WEATHER SYSTEM

FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
ATIMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION AND WEATHER SYSTEM

1. What are periodic winds? 
2. What is an Air mass?   
3. What are Seasonal winds?
4. Define the following terms: doldrums, Jet Stream, Geostrophic winds and pressure gradient. 
5. Why does the air rise at the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)   ? 
6. Define the term “LOO”, is Mistral and chinooks? 
7. Name the four types of fronts formed by air masses and explain them with the help of suitable diagram.
8. Name the five major source regions over which air masses are formed.
9. Name the instrument used for measuring air pressure. Also mention the unit of expressing air pressure. 
10. What will be the pressure condition at the centre and the pattern of wind direction for a cyclone?
11. Explain the term Roaring forties and Horse Latitude and thunderstorms.
12. Define tropical cyclones and state the conditions favourable for the formation of these cyclones. 
13. Give the characteristic features of tropical and extra tropical cyclones.

WATER IN ATMOSPHERE

FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE  

1. What is condensation? 
2. Which are the different forms of condensation?  
3. Define latent Heat and Sublimation. What is the function of hydroscopic nuclei in condensation process?  
4. What is the process of cloud formation?
5. Explain the different types of clouds. What is precipitation, discuss different form of precipitation? 
6. What is the difference between the frost and fog formation?  
7. Discuss the condition favorable for the formation of dew.  
8. What is humidity? Discuss different kinds of humidity? 
9. What is evaporation? Which factors affect the rate of evaporation of a place?   

WORLD CIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

WORLD CIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

1. What climatic data are used in Koeppens scheme of classifying climates?
2. What is a climatic region? 
3. If sun spots increase, what type of climatic conditions would prevail? 
4. What do you mean by steppe type of climate?
5. Name any four areas where marine west coast climate (Cfb) is found. 
6. Where is cold snow forest climate found?
7. What are its sub-types? 
8. Define Global Warming. List the human causes of global warming. 
9. What are Greenhouse gases?                         
10. How is genetic system of classification different from empirical classification? 
11. What is the reason behind global climate change? 
12. Highlight the important feature of ice cap climate (EF). 
13. In which climatic type are the tropical evergreen forests found? What are the characteristics of this type of climate? 
14.  “Carbon dioxide constitutes the largest concentration among the other greenhouse gases in the     atmosphere”.       What are the sources of carbon dioxide in the air? 
15. What is the importance of ozone gas? 

MAP WORK FROM INDIA-PEOPLE AND ECONOMY

MAP WORK FROM FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Map Work From Fundamentals of Human Geography

Map Work from India People and Economy

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY NATURE AND SCOPE (FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)

FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY NATURE AND SCOPE

1.     How did Ratzel , Ellen C. Semple and Paul Vidal de la Blache define human geography

2.     What is the scope of Human geography? 

3.     Name the important approach that emerged during 1930’s to study Human geography. 

4.     Name the school of thought which laid emphasis on the social well-being of people. 

5.     Name the important approaches that emerged during 1970’s to study Human geography. 

6.     What was the main focus of Areal differentiation during 1930’s? 

7.     How can we say that Human geography has its deep roots in History? 

8.     What is the major difference between study of Physical geography and Human geography?

9.      Why was the philosophy of determinism criticized? 

10.            What is environmental determinism?

11.            Define human geography. Name some of its sub fields. 

12.            Explain how Human geography emerged as an integrated and inter-related discipline during early 20^thCentury? 

13.            Explain how Human geography progressed during Colonial period? 

14.            Which approach was used to study Human geography during late 1950’s? What were its features?

15.            What are the Broad stages and Thrust of Human Geography? 

16.            Explain naturalisation of humans and Humanisation of Nature.

17.            Define the term neo determinism. Or what do you mean by “Stop and Go determinism”? Explain.

18.            Explain Humanistic approach.

19.            Explain Radical Approach.

20.            Explain behavioral approach.

THE WORLD POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, DENSITY AND GROWTH (FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)

FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

THE WORLD POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, DENSITY AND GROWTH

1.     Define population distribution.

2.     The distribution of population is highly unequal. Explain the statement by siting suitable examples. OR

Explain the spatial pattern of population density in the world.

3.     Define population density. How it is calculated?

4.     Explain the factors influencing the distribution of population.

5.     Define population growth.Differentiate between the natural and actual population growth.

6.      Differentiate between the positive and negative population growth.

7.     How is science and technology helpful in population growth?

8.     Explain the three major components of population change. OR

Explain Crude Birth Rate (CBR), Crude Death Rate (CDR) and Migration.

9.     What do you mean by migration? Discuss the Pull and Push factors of migration.

10.  Distinguish between immigration and emigration. 

11.    Discuss the trend of population growth.

12.      How did science and technology help the population growth?

13.      Define doubling time of population.

14.     Discuss the positive and negative impacts of population change.

15.      What is demographic cycle? Explain the demographic transition theory with the help of suitable diagram.

16.    Explain the important features of the “National Youth Policy” announced in 2003 by the government of India.

17.    Suggest some measures to control the population growth.

POPULATION COMPOSITION (FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)

FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

POPULATION COMPOSITION

1.     Define sex ratio. How it is measured?

2.     Why sex ratio is unfavorable to women in India and other Asian countries?OR

Why is sex ratio imbalanced in the world?  OR

On which grounds does discrimination between men and women take place in our society?

3.     How natural advantage is cancelled out by social disadvantage?

4.     Explain the spatial variation in sex ration over the world.

5.     Define age structure. What is the significance of age structure? 

6.     What is age-sex pyramid? Explain the three major types of age-sex pyramid with the help of suitable diagram. OR

“The shape of the population pyramid reflects the characteristics of the population”. Explain the statement with suitable examples.

7.     What is ageing population?

8.     Describe the rural- urban composition of the population. Why it is different in developing and developed countries? OR

Explain the demographic differences between rural and urban areas.

9.     What is literacy rate? How it is indicator of socio-economic development? 

10.  Discuss the occupational structure of population? 

11.  Explain the inter link between population and development.