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Our Earth — Syllabus
Telangana Board · Class 9 · Social Studies
Our Earth topics: Our Universe, Sun and Earth, Earth as a Planetary Body, Evolution and Formation of Earth, plus 1 more.
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4 Topics · Telangana Board Class 9 Social Studies · 2026-27
Topics in Our Earth
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Our Universe, Sun and Earth
- Earth is part of a vast universe that started 13.7 billion years ago with the Big Bang theory
- Initially, people believed in Geocentric theory (Ptolemy) - Earth at center of universe
- Later, Heliocentric theory (Copernicus) proved Sun is at center of solar system
2
Earth as a Planetary Body
- Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around Sun in 365¼ days (one year)
- Earth's orbit is nearly circular, not perfectly circular
- Distance from Sun: closest point 147 million km, farthest 152 million km
3
Evolution and Formation of Earth
- Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago from swirling dust and clouds
- Initially Earth was molten (hot liquid form) due to constant bombardment
- Heavier substances sank to form core, lighter substances rose to form crust
4
Internal Structure of Earth
- Earth has three main layers: Crust, Mantle, and Core
- Crust: 0-100 km depth, consists of various rocks, where we live
- Mantle: 100-2,900 km depth, made of silicates, upper part is pliable
Key Concepts
Earth formed about 4Earth has three main layersAlfred Wegener proposed that all continentsLatitudes are horizontal circles parallelEarth is divided into 24 time
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Key topics in Our Earth include Our Universe, Sun and Earth, Earth as a Planetary Body, Evolution and Formation of Earth, Internal Structure of Earth. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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