NCERT Solutions for Understanding Society: India and Beyond (Part 1) Chapter 2 Shaping of the Earth’s Surface

What are the sources of energy that are required to cause movements associated with the internal forces of the Earth?

Relate various physiographic divisions you have studied in the earlier grades with various endogenic forces responsible for their origin.

Why and where do earthquakes occur frequently? Is it possible to predict earthquakes?

“Plate movements are responsible for the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes.” Explain.

Draw and label a diagram of a meander and a delta. 38 Understanding Society: India and Beyond Grade 9 – Part 1

How are deforestation and erosion associated with each other? Explain.

Develop a plan to protect the land in your local area from erosion.

Which disasters do you think you might experience in your region? Discuss a mitigation plan in your classroom.

Prepare a model of landforms created by underground water.

What precautionary measures will you take if you are staying in an earthquake-prone region?

Prepare a map showing landform-associated disasters that happened in the current calendar year.

Create a poster showing landforms that are considered to be sacred or important in your region, and add the folk stories associated with them.

Document a case of a disaster that hit your region in the past, highlighting its effects on various human activities.

Translate the given poster on landslide into your native language and display it in your home.

Divide the class into three groups. Each group will work on one project (water, wind, and glacier). The project should highlight the causes, impact on human life and the environment, and mitigation measures.