Oswal ICSE Certificate Geography For Class - IX by Rakesh Rai, Keshab Sharma
Book Summary:
Geography is the study of physical and human aspects of our environment and their linkages. All human actions have an impact on the realm of the earth and are, equally, influenced to a great extent by the Earth’s physical domain. Geography is therefore an exciting exploration into how our planet Earth was formed, the natural forces that shape the land, the effects of weather and climate and how we are damaging our precious environment. This edition is customized to meet the academic needs of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), as prescribed by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE).
All efforts have been made to envelop the syllabus comprehensively, in a lucid, simple and straight forward language. The text has been supplemented with features such as illustrations, maps, diagrams, tables and photographs to simulate interest, enhance understanding, enable review of concepts and promote self-evaluation of progress. Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter outlines the scope of each chapter as specified by the CISCE.
Audience of the Book :
This book Useful for Class IX Students.
Table of Content:
1. Earth As a Planet
2. Latitudes and Longitudes
3. Rotation and Revolution
4. Structure of the Earth and Internal Processes
5. Landforms of the Earth
6. Rocks
7. Volcanoes
8. Earthquakes
9. Weathering and Denudation
10. Hydrosphere
11. Atmosphere
12. Insolation
13. Pressure Belts and Winds
14. Precipitation
15. Pollution and Environment
16. Natural Regions of the World
17. Map Study : Interpretation of Topographical Maps