(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

Differentiate between the following:

Warm temperate region and Cool temperate region.

Fill in the blank below:
______are intrusions of igneous rock that are vertical in shape

Describe two characteristics of rotation.

Mention two effects of the rotation of the earth.

What is meant by rotation of the earth?

State three effects of the rotation of the earth.

Distinguish between:

Rotation and Revolution

State the direction of rotation of Earth.

What is the speed of rotation at the equator?

What does the word equinox mean?

We always see the Sun rising in the East. Why?

What the word ‘Solstice means’?

What do you mean by “rotation of earth”?

What is the Rotation of Earth's effects?

Give reasons for the following statement:
The Sun does not rise at the same time everywhere in the world.

Give reasons for the following statement:
The speed of rotation at Leningrad (60°N), Genoa (45°N) and Singapore (0°N) along the Earth’s axis is not the same.

Give reasons for the following statement:
We do not feel the great speeds of Earth’s rotation in day-to-day life.

What is meant by rock cycle?

How does the Rock Cycle keep the Earth young?

Give reasons for the following:
Sun rises on the east.