ICSE Class 9 Geography — Chapter Summary

Earth is a small planet in the vastness of space and one of the eight planets of the Solar System. It is the only known planet to harbour life. Its special position, suitable temperature, atmosphere, and water cycle make life possible. Earth is also called the blue planet because of the abundance of

Earth’s location system is based on an imaginary grid made of latitudes and longitudes. Latitudes are east-west circles parallel to the Equator, while longitudes are north-south semicircles joining the poles. Together, they help fix the exact position of places, explain climatic zones, and calculate

Rotation and revolution are the two main movements of the Earth. Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis from west to east once in 24 hours, which causes day and night. Revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun in approximately 365 1/4 days, which causes seasons and changes in