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Geography is one of the compulsory subjects for class 9 students. Its syllabus comprises 7 units that cover basic aspects of Geography like the earth’s structure, world map, atmospheric layers, pollution and many more. This article provides a unit-wise view of the ICSE Class 9 Geography syllabus to help students track their curriculum properly.
For attending this course, prior knowledge of Grade-9 Geography is required, this course assumes that students have prior experience with all the topics of Geography of Grade-9. This is not an introductory class for absolute beginners on Geography of Grade-9! Participants should already be familiar with some chapters.
| Course | Fee per Class (In KlassCoins) | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geogrphy-Grade-9-ICSE | 472.5 | 11 Months | Indiviual Classes |
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Geography is one of the compulsory subjects for class 9 students. Its syllabus comprises 7 units that cover basic aspects of Geography like the earth’s structure, world map, atmospheric layers, pollution and many more. This article provides a unit-wise view of the ICSE Class 9 Geography syllabus to help students track their curriculum properly.
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Learning Objectives:
UNIT I : Our World
Chapter 1: Earth as planet
Chapter 2: geographical grid
Chapter 3: Great Circles and their use
UNIT-II structure of the Earth
Chapter 4:earth’s structure
Chapter 5 : landforms of the Earth
Chapter 6 : Rocks
Chapter 7 : Volcanoes
Chapter 8 : Earthquakes
UNIT-III Hydrosphere
Chapter 9 : basic concepts and Tides
UNIT-IV Atmosphere
Chapter 10: Composition
Chapter 11:Insolation
Chapter 12 : Atmospheric Pressure and wind
Chapter 13 :Humidity
UNIT – V POLLUTION
Chapter 14 : pollution and its types
Chapter 15 : source
Chapter 16: it’s Effect
Chapter 17 : preventive Measures
UNIT -VI NATURAL REGION OF THE WORLD
Chapter 18: Locations , area climate and natural vegetation
UNIT – VII – MAP WORK
an outline map of world ( to be located and practiced in map book)
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Course Outline:
UNIT 1. Our World
Chapter-1 Earth as a planet
The shape of the earth. Earth as the home of humankind and the conditions that exist.
Chapter 2- Geographic grid – Latitudes & Longitudes
(a) Concept of latitudes: main latitudes, their location with degrees, parallels of latitude and their uses.
(b) Concept of longitudes – Prime Meridian, time (local, standard and time zones, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and International Date Line (IDL). Eastern and Western hemispheres.
©Using latitudes and longitudes to find location. Calculation of time.
Chapter 3- Great Circles and their use.
Rotation and Revolution Rotation – direction, speed and its effects (occurrence of day and night, the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, Coriolis effect) Revolution of the earth and its inclined axis – effects: the variation in the length of the day and night and seasonal changes with Equinoxes and Solstices
Unit 2 . Structure of the Earth
Chapter 4- Earth’s Structure
Core, mantle, crust – meaning, extent and their composition.
Chapter 5- Landforms of the Earth
Mountains, plateaus, plains (definition, types and their formation): Mountains – fold, residual and block.
Plateaus – intermont volcanic.
Plains – structural and depositional.
Examples from the world and India.
Chapter -6 Rocks – the difference between minerals and rocks, types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, their characteristics and formation; rock cycle.
Chapter 7- Volcanoes
Meaning, Types – active, dormant and extinct. Effects – constructive and destructive. Important volcanic zones of the world.
Chapter 8 - Earthquakes
Meaning, causes and measurement.
Effects: destructive and constructive. Earthquake zones of the World (vi) Weathering and Denudation Meaning, types and effects of weathering. Types: Physical Weathering – block and granular disintegration, exfoliation; Chemical Weathering–oxidation, carbonation, hydration and solution; Biological Weathering – caused by humans, plants and animals. Meaning and agents of denudation; work of river and wind. Stages of a river course and associated landforms – V-shaped valley, waterfall, meander and delta. Wind–deflation hollows and Sand dunes
Chapter 9- . Hydrosphere
Meaning of hydrosphere.
Tides – formation and pattern.
Ocean Currents – their circulation pattern and effects. (Specifically of Gulf Stream, North Atlantic Drift, Labrador Current, KuroShio and OyaShio.)
Unit 4. Atmosphere
Chapter 10 - Composition and structure of the atmosphere.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere and Exosphere; Ozone in the Stratosphere, its depletion. Global warming and its impact.
Chapter -11 Insolation
Meaning of insolation and terrestrial radiation.
Factors affecting temperature: latitude, altitude, distance from the sea, slope of land, winds and ocean currents.
Chapter 12 - Atmospheric Pressure and Winds.
Meaning and factors that affect atmospheric pressure.
Major pressure belts of the world.
Factors affecting direction and velocity of wind – pressure gradient, Coriolis Effect.
Permanent winds – Trades, Westerlies and Polar Easterlies.
Periodic winds – Land and Sea breezes, Monsoons.
Local winds – Loo, Chinook, Foehn and Mistral.
Variable winds – Cyclones and Anticyclones. Jet Streams- Meaning and importance.
Chapter 13- Humidity
Humidity – meaning and difference between relative and absolute humidity.
Condensation – forms (clouds, dew, frost, fog and mist).
Precipitation – forms (rain, snow, and hail).
Types of rainfall – relief/orographic, convectional, cyclonic/ frontal with examples from the different parts of the world.
Unit 5 . Pollution
Chapter 14- Types – air, water (fresh and marine), soil, radiation and noise.
Chapter 15- Sources: Noise: Traffic, factories, construction sites, loudspeakers, airports. Air: vehicular, industrial, burning of garbage. Water: domestic and industrial waste. Soil: chemical fertilizers, biomedical waste and pesticides. Radiation: X- rays; radioactive fallout from nuclear plants.
Chapter 16- Effects – on the environment and human health.
Chapter 17- Preventive Measures
Carpools, promotion of public transport, no smoking zone, restricted use of fossil fuels, saving energy and encouragement of organic farming.
Unit 6. Natural Regions of the World
Chapter -18. Location, area, climate, natural vegetation and human adaptation. Equatorial region, Tropical grasslands, Tropical Deserts, Tropical Monsoon, Mediterranean, Temperate grasslands, Taiga
7. Map Work
On an outline map of the World, candidates will be required to locate, mark and name the following:
1. The major Natural Regions of the world – Equatorial, Tropical Monsoon, Tropical Deserts, Mediterranean type, Tropical grasslands, Temperate grasslands, Taiga and Tundra.
2. The Oceans, Seas, Gulfs and Straits – all Major Oceans, Caribbean Sea, North Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, South China Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Carpentaria, Hudson Bay, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Guinea, Bering Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Malacca.
3. Rivers – Mississippi, Colorado, Amazon, Paraguay, Nile, Zaire, Niger, Zambezi, Orange, Rhine, Volga, Danube, Murray, Darling, Hwang Ho, Yangtse Kiang, Ob, Indus, Ganga, Mekong, Irrawaddy, Tigris, Euphrates.
4. Mountains – Rockies, Andes, Appalachian, Alps, Himalayas, Pyrenees, Scandinavian Highlands, Caucasus, Atlas, Drakensburg, Khinghan, Zagros, Urals, Great Dividing Range.
5. Plateaus – Canadian Shield, Tibetan Plateau, Brazilian Highlands, Patagonian Plateau, Iranian Plateau, Mongolian Plateau
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Recomended Audience:
The audience of this course is students of Grade-11 from ICSE Board. All the Chapters are well designed and its coverage as per latest curriculum released by the board. Still Student have complete flexibility to enhance or modify the course coverage during the course of learning process with Teacher. We are expecting that students of Grade-11 should drive their classes with Teacher as per chapters mentioned and also as per syllabus of their school and applicable School district or Board.
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Pre-Requisite Requirement:
For attending this course, prior knowledge of Grade-9 Geography is required, this course assumes that students have prior experience with all the topics of Geography of Grade-9. This is not an introductory class for absolute beginners on Geography of Grade-9! Participants should already be familiar with some chapters.
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Course Level:Intermediate
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Language of Teaching:English, Hindi
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Class Schedule Availiability:Evening
