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Landforms of the Earth — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 9 · Geography

What Landforms of the Earth covers in ICSE Class 9 Geography: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the ICSE Class 9 Geography syllabus.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 9 Geography · 2026-27

Topics in Landforms of the Earth

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1. Landforms and Geomorphology

  • Geomorphology is the systematic study of Earth’s relief features.
  • Landforms are the geological destructive configurations or conformations of Earth’s surface.
  • Landforms strongly influence human life and activity.
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2. Mountains: Meaning, Formation, and Types

  • A mountain is a portion of land surface rising considerably above the surrounding area, either as a single eminence or in a range or chain.
  • Mountain systems are produced by orogenesis, the process of mountain building.
  • Orogenesis literally means the birth of mountains.
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3. Fold Mountains

  • Fold mountains are caused by horizontal crustal movements.
  • These movements wrinkle the Earth’s crust like a pushed tablecloth.
  • Anticlines are the arched or upraised parts of folds.
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4. Block Mountains

  • Block mountains form when crustal movement causes cracks or faults.
  • A block of higher land standing between two lower areas is called a block mountain or horst.
  • Horst is a portion of Earth’s crust bounded by faults on at least two sides that has risen relative to adjacent portions.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Earth's landforms and their classification into mountains, plateaus, and plains, along with their formation, types, and significance

GeomorphologyMountainsOrogenesisFold MountainsBlock MountainsResidual MountainsPlateausIntermontane Plateaus

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Key topics in Landforms of the Earth include Landforms and Geomorphology, Mountains: Meaning, Formation, and Types, Fold Mountains, Block Mountains. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
How should I revise Landforms of the Earth for Class 9 exams?
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