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Landforms and their Evolution — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 11 · Geography

What Landforms and their Evolution covers in CBSE Class 11 Geography: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 11 Geography syllabus.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 Geography · 2026-27

Topics in Landforms and their Evolution

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1. Basic Ideas: Landforms, Landscapes and Evolution

  • A landform is a small to medium tract or parcel of the earth's surface.
  • A landscape is made up of several related landforms and is a large tract of earth's surface.
  • Landforms once formed may change in shape, size and nature slowly or fast due to continued action of geomorphic processes and agents.
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2. Running Water and River Landforms

  • Running water has two components: overland flow and linear flow.
  • Overland flow moves as a sheet over the land surface.
  • Linear flow occurs as streams and rivers in valleys.
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3. Valleys, Potholes, Plunge Pools, Meanders and Terraces

  • A gorge is a deep valley with very steep to straight sides.
  • A canyon is a deep valley with steep step-like sides.
  • A gorge is almost equal in width at the top and bottom.
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4. Depositional Landforms of Running Water

  • Alluvial fans form when streams from higher levels enter foot-slope plains of low gradient.
  • Very coarse load gets dumped and spread into a broad cone-shaped deposit.
  • Streams on fans shift position and form distributaries.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Landforms evolve through erosion and deposition by running water, groundwater, glaciers, waves, currents, and wind

Landform and landscapeGeomorphic processes and agentsStages of landscape developmentRunning water landformsGroundwater and karst topographyGlacial landformsWaves and currents landformsWind action landforms

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What are the important topics in Landforms and their Evolution for CBSE Class 11 Geography?
Key topics in Landforms and their Evolution include Basic Ideas: Landforms, Landscapes and Evolution, Running Water and River Landforms, Valleys, Potholes, Plunge Pools, Meanders and Terraces, Depositional Landforms of Running Water. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
How should I revise Landforms and their Evolution for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 67 practice questions on Landforms and their Evolution. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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