Weathering and Mass Wasting — Geography STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question

Evaluate the strategic location of India with respect to its location in the Indian Ocean.

Explain different types of folds.

Explain the effects global warming.

1. The graph in the figure shows the difference between the global average temperature of the twentieth century and global monthly temperatures from 1985 to 2015. Answer the questions given below.

(1)In which year is the difference the least?
(2)What is the difference between the mean temperatures of the twentieth century and temperature in 2015?
(3)Why do the temperatures differ in different months?

Classify the above components of disaster management into pre-disaster and post-disaster.

Can animals and plants also influence weathering? Will that be physical or chemical weathering? Which type of weathering does stone quarrying cause?

Find out the name and locations of islands located in India and list them in the above given categories.

Obtain information regarding the tribes inhabiting this biome. Find out about their habitat, lifestyle, conventional ways of living with nature, cultural heritage, etc.

Give an account of the Desert Biome with the help of the following points
(i) Location
(ii) Plant life
(iii) Animal life
(iv) Human life

(i) The tropical deserts are mainly found in which direction of the continents? What could be the reason behind their formation there?
(ii) In which continent is desert not found?