Geography sample paper 12th Class CBSE, High school final essays of Geography

Download Geography sample paper 12th Class CBSE and more High school final essays Geography in PDF only on Docsity! Geography Code No. 029 Class XI (2021-22 Term wise Syllabus COURSE CONTENT TERM | MARKS: 35 Weightage (In Marks) 15 Part A: | Fundamentals of Physical Geography Marks ae 3 Unit I; | Geography as a Discipline . Geography as an integrating discipline, as a science of spatial attributes. Branches of Geography: Physical Geography and Human Geography. Scope and Career Options (Non-evaluative) Unit I; | The Earth 9 - Origin and evolution of the earth; interior of the earth Wegener's continental drift theory and plate tectonics Earthquakes and volcanoes: causes, types and effects Unit Il; | Landforms 3 Rocks: major types of rocks and their characteristics Part B: | India - Physical Environment Moke Unit I; | Introduction 7 Location, space relations, India's place in the world A 8 Unit II: | Physiography . Drainage systems: Concept of river basins, watershed; the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers Map work on identification / interpolation of features based on the units on 5 the outline Physical/Political map of the world/ India 15 Marks Part C: Practical Work CH1: Introduction to Maps CH2: Map Scale CH3: Latitudes, Longitudes and Time COURSE CONTENT TERM II MARKS : 35 Weightage (In Marks) 15 Part A: | Fundamentals of Physical Geography Marks Unit Iv: | Climate ° Atmosphere- composition and structure; elements of weather and climate Insolation-angle of incidence and distribution; heat budget of the earth- heating and cooling of atmosphere (conduction, convection, terrestrial radiation and advection); temperature - factors controlling temperature; distribution of temperature - horizontal and vertical; inversion of temperature . Pressure-pressure belts; winds-planetary, seasonal and local; air masses and fronts; tropical and extra-tropical cyclones . Precipitation-evaporation; condensation-dew, frost, fog, mist and cloud; rainfall-types and world distribution Unit Vv: | Water (Oceans) 4 Movements of ocean water-waves, tides and currents; submarine reliefs Ocean resources and pollution Unit VI: | Life on the Earth 3 Biosphere - importance of plants and other organisms; biodiversity and conservation. Part B: | India - Physical Environment Marks Unit Il: | Climate, Vegetation and Soil "8 e Weather and climate - spatial and temporal distribution of temperature, pressure winds and rainfall, Indian monsoon: mechanism, onset and withdrawal, variability of rainfalls: spatial and temporal; use of weather charts e Natural vegetation-forest types and distribution; wild life; conservation; biosphere reserves e Soils - major types (ICAR's classification) and their distribution, soil degradation and conservation Map work on identification/ interpolation of features based on the units on the | 5 outline Physical/Political map of the world/ India industrial and other uses; scarcity of water and conservation methods-rain water harvesting and watershed management Map Work on identification of features based on 1-5 units on the outline | 5 Political map of World. 15 PartC: | Practical Work Marks Unit 1: | Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping Type and Sources of data: Primary, Secondary and other sources Tabulating and processing of data; calculation of averages, measures of central tendency COURSE CONTENT TERM II MARKS : 35 Weightage (In Marks: 15 Part A: | Fundamentals of Human Geography Marks 9 Unit Ill: | Human Activities - Secondary activities-concept; manufacturing: types - household, small scale, large scale; agro based and mineral based industries; people engaged in secondary activities - some examples from selected countries Tertiary activities-concept; trade, transport and_ tourism; services; people engaged in tertiary activities - some examples from selected countries Quaternary activities-concept; people engaged in quaternary activities - case study from selected countries 6 Unit IV: | Transport and Communication . Land transport - roads, railways; trans-continental railways . Water transport - inland waterways; major ocean routes . Air transport - Intercontinental air routes - Oil and gas pipelines - Satellite communication and cyberspace - importance and usage for geographical information; use of GPS ; 15 Part B: | India: People and Economy Marks 7 Unit Ill: Resources and Development Mineral and energy resources - distribution of metallic (Iron ore, Copper, Bauxite, Manganese); non-metallic (Mica, Salt) minerals; conventional (Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas and Hydroelectricity) and non-conventional energy sources (solar, wind, biogas) and conservation Planning in India - target group area planning (case study); idea of sustainable development (case study) 4 Unit IV: | Transport and Communication - Transport and communication-roads, railways, waterways and airways: oil and gas pipelines; Geographical information and communication networks 4 Unit V: Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems - Environmental pollution; urban-waste disposal Urbanization, rural-urban migration; problems of slums Land degradation 5 Map work on locating and labelling of features based on above units on outline map of India. ; 15 Part C: | Practical Work Marks Unit 1: | Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping Representation of data- construction of diagrams: Lines, bars, circles and flowchart; thematic maps; construction of dot; choropleth and isopleth maps - Data analysis and generation of diagrams, graphs and other visual diagrams using computers Prescribed Books: 1. Fundamentals of Human Geography, Class XII, Published by NCERT 2. India - People and Economy, Class XII, Published by NCERT 3. Practical Work in Geography, Class XII, Published by NCERT Note: The above textbooks are also available in Hindi medium.