Shaping of the Earth's Surface
CBSE · Class 9 · Social Science
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What to Focus On
- The lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates.
- Tectonic plates move a few centimetres per year.
- W.J. Morgan gave the theory of plate tectonics.
- Landforms are natural features of the Earth's surface.
- Landforms are formed by both internal and external processes.
- Weathering, erosion, deposition, and crustal movement all shape landforms.
- Weathering breaks rocks down in place.
- Erosion moves broken material from one place to another.
- Weathering and erosion are different processes.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Plate tectonics means continents move alone, and the rest of the Earth stays fixed.
Plate tectonics was given by Alfred Wegener.
Weathering and erosion mean the same thing.
Memory Tips
Plate tectonics theory and W.J. Morgan
Lithosphere broken into tectonic plates
Tectonic plates move only a few centimetres per year
Convergent boundary with continental plates forming fold mountains
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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