NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY JALGAON Syllabus GEOGRAPHY F.Y.B.SC. SEMESTER­ I Gg‐111 Physical Geography I (Lithosphere) Gg‐112 Atmosphere SEMESTER ­II Gg‐121 Physical Geography II(Lithosphere) Gg‐122 Hydrosphere Gg-101 Practical Geography
( w.e.f. June 2009 ) NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY JALGAON Syllabus F.Y.B.SC. SEMESTER­ I Gg‐111 Physical Geography I (Lithosphere) Gg‐112 Atmosphere ( w.e.f. June 2009 ) NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIERSITY, JALGAON SYLLABUS F.Y.B.SC. SEMESTER‐ I Paper – I Gg­111 Physical Geography (Lithosphere) ( w.e.f. June 2009 UNIT NO. I TOPIC Continent and Oceans
II Constitution of the Earth`s Interior III Rocks IV Earth Movements
SUB TOPIC i)
Origin and distribution of continents and oceans. ii)
Characteristic features of distribution pattern and arrangement of continents and ocean basins. iii)
Theories a) Wegener’s continental Drift Theory b) Plate Tectonic Theory i) Crust a) Sial b ) Sima ii) Mantle a) Upper Mantle b) Lower Mantle iii Core a) Outer core b) Inner core i)
Definition of Rocks ii)
Classification of Rocks according to the mode of formation and characteristics with examples. a) Igneous Rocks b) Sedimentary Rocks c) Metamorphic Rocks i)
Folding : Definition and Types Types : Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, over fold, Recumbent fold, Over‐thrust fold, PERIODS
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Anticlinorium and Synclinorium. ii)
Faulting : Definition and Types Types : Normal and Reverse Fault Associated Land forms : a) Block Mountatoin b) Rift valley. iii)
Earthquakes : a) Definition, Causes and Effects of Earthquakes b) Types of Earthquake waves c) World distribution of Earthquakes iv)
Volcanoes : a) Definition and causes of volcanoes b) Classification of volcanoes based on periodicity ( Active, Dormant and Extinct Volcanoes ) c) World Distribution of volcanoes
V Weathering i) Definition ii) Types – a)Mechanical Weathering b)Chemical Weathering c) Biological Weathering 05
Weightage of Marks Unit No I II III IV V Total Marks Marks 08 06 10 10 06 40 Reference Books :­ 1. Physical Geography : Savindra Singh 2. Elements of Physical Geography : Strahler 3. Geomorphology : B.W.Sparks 4. Geomorphology : Savindra Singh 5. Principles of Physical Geography : F.J.Monkhouse 6. Elements of Physical Geography : P.N. Padey 7. Morphology and Landscape : H. Robinson. 8. Physical Geography : S.N.Bharambe, S.V.Dhake, Dr. V.J.Patil; Prashant Publications *** NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIERSITY, JALGAON SYLLABUS F.Y.B.SC. SEMESTER ‐I Paper – II Gg­112 Physical Geography (Atmosphere) UNIT NO. I II III ( w.e.f. June 2009 TOPIC SUB TOPIC PERIODS Structure and i) Introduction to 05 composition of atmosphere weather atmosphere & climate ii) Structure of atmosphere : troposphere, Stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere. iii) Composition of atmosphere : a) The gases b) water vapour, c) Dust particles Insolation & Heat i)
Meaning and 05 Budget Definition a) Insolation b) Solar constant c) Albedo of the earth ii)
Factors affecting the distribution of insolation. iii)
Heat Budget of the earth and atmosphere Temperature i)
Heating and 08 cooling of atmosphere conduction, radiation and convection ii)
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IV Air pressure and Winds V Air Masses i)
Distribution of temperature Horizontal and vertical Factors affecting the distribution of temperature Inversion of temperature and Lapse rate Horizontal and vertical distribution of air pressure and Pressure belts. ii)
Shifting of pressure belts and their effects. iii)
Classification of winds a) Planetary Winds b) Periodic winds : i) Land and sea breezes ii)Monsoon winds, iii )Mountain and valley winds i) Definition and characteristics of air masses ii) Source region of air masses iii) Fronts and frontal zones iv) Geographical classification of air masses d) Continental polar air mass b) Maritime polar air mass e) Continental Tropical air mass 10 05 f) Maritime Tropical air mass v) Cyclone and Anticyclone VI Humidity and Precipitation i) Definition and types of humidity ii) Meaning of evaporation, condensation and saturation iii) Forms of precipitation : Snow, Dew and Frost, Hail, Rain iv) Types of Rainfall : a) Conventional, b) orographic c) cyclonic Weightage of Marks Unit No I II III IV V Total Marks Marks 08 10 08 08 06 40 07 Reference Books : i) Physical Geography : Savindra Sing Prayag Pustak Bhawan, Alahabad ii) Fundaments of physical : Dr.Majid Husain Rawat Pub. Jaipur Geography iii) Physical Geography : R.N.Tikkha Kedar Nath Ramnath and Co. Meerut iv) Introduction to physical : Strahler Geography v) Physical Geography : P. Lake vi) Principles of Physical Geography : A Gas Gupta and A.N.Kapoor Geography vii)Climatology : D.S.Lal ix) Climatology and : Dr.B.S.Negi oceanography x) Climatology and : Ahirrao, Alizad and Dhapte Oceanography xi) Physical Geography : Bharambe, Dhake and Patil Part‐II (Atmosphere and Hydrosphere ) *** NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY JALGAON Syllabus F.Y.B.SC. SEMESTER ­II Gg­121 Physical Geography II(Lithosphere) Gg­122 Hydrosphere ( w.e.f. June 2009 ) NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIERSITY, JALGAON SYLLABUS F.Y.B.SC. SEMESTER‐ II Paper – I Gg­121 Physical Geography (Lithosphere) UNIT NO. I II III TOPIC ( w.e.f. June 2009 SUB TOPIC Karst Topography ( Lime Stone Topography) i)
Erosional landforms a) Lapies b) sinkholes c) Dolines d) Solution pan Karst window e) Uvalas poljes and caves ii) Depositional landforms ) a) Speleothems b) Tufa, Dripstones ) c) Stalactitestalagmites Work of River
i) River system, stream order and Drainage density. ii) Mechanism of River Erosion and Deposition. iii) Features associated with the work of River a) Erosional Features : ‘V’ shaped valley, Gorge, Rapids, Waterfalls,Potholes. b) Depositional features : Meanders and ox‐box lake, Flood plains and Levees, Deltas. WORK OF WIND i) Mechanism of Wind Erosion and Deposition. ii) Features associated with the work of wind a) Erosional Features : Blowout, Mashroom Rock, Yardangs, Zeugen, Inselbergs. b) Depositional Features : Sand dunes, Barkhans, Seif dunes ( Longitudinal dunes ) PERIODS 08 08 08 Ripplemarks, Loess. IV Work of Glacier
V Work of Sea waves i) Definition of Glacier ii) Features associated with the work of Glacier a) Erosional Features : ‘N’ shaped valley, Hanging Valley, Cirques,Crag and Tail, Roches Moutonnees. b) Depositional Features : Moraines,Drumlins, Eskers, Kames, Out was plains, Erratic and Perched Blocks. i) Mechanism of Marine Erosion ii) Landforms associated with the work of sea waves a) Erosional features : Sea Cliff, Wave‐cut platform, Sea caves, Sea Arch, Sea stack b) Depositional Features : Beaches, off shore bars, Spits, Lagoons, Mudflats and salt marshes. Weightage of Marks Unit No I II III IV V Total Marks Marks 08 08 08 08 08 40 08 08 Reference Books :­ 1. Physical Geography : Savindra Singh 2. Elements of Physical Geography : Strahler 3. Geomorphology : B.W.Sparks 4. Geomorphology : Savindra Singh 5. Principles of Physical Geography : F.J.Monkhouse 6. Elements of Physical Geography : P.N. Padey 7. Morphology and Landscape : H. Robinson. 8. Physical Geography : S.N.Bharambe, S.V.Dhake, Dr. V.J.Patil; Prashant Publications *** NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIERSITY, JALGAON SYLLABUS F.Y.B.SC. SEMESTER ‐II Paper – II Gg­122 Hydrosphere ( w.e.f. June 2009 SUB TOPIC PERIODS UNIT NO. TOPIC 10
I Configuration and i) Configuration of ocean submarine Relief a) Continental shelf b) Continental slope c) Abyssal plain d) Oceanic island e) Ocean trench and deep ii) Structure and submarine relief features of a) Atlantic ocean b) Indian ocean II Salinity of ocean water III Ocean Currents IV Ocean deposits i)
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Definition Meaning composition of salinity of ocean water. iii)
Factors affecting the salinity of ocean water. iv)
Distribution of salinity – Inland seas and Lakes, Enclosed sea, open ocean. i) Definition and Meaning of ocean current ii) Causes of ocean ) current circulation ) iii) Currents of Atlantic and Indian ocean. Sources of ocean deposits i)
Terrigenous materials ii)
Pelagiae deposits ( ocean born ) iii) Mud 10
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Weightage of Marks Unit No I II III IV Total Marks Marks 10 10 10 10 40 Reference Books : 1. Physical Geography : Savindra Singh Prayag Pustak Bhawan, Alahabad 2. Fundaments of physical : Dr.Majid Husain Geography Rawat Pub. Jaipur 3. Physical Geography : R.N.Tikkha Kedar Nath Ramnath and Co. Meerut 4. Introduction to physical : Strahler Geography 5. Physical Geography : P. Lake 6. Principles of Physical : A Gas Gupta and A.N.Kapoor Geography 7. Oceanography for : R.C.Sharma Geographers 8. Climatology and : Dr.B.S.Negi Oceanography 9. Climatology and : Ahirrao, Alizad and Dhapte Oceanography 10. Physical Geography : Bharambe, Dhake and Dr. V.J.Patil Part‐II (Atmosphere and Hydrosphere) NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIERSITY, JALGAON SYLLABUS F.Y.B.SC. Paper – III Gg­101 Practical Geography ( w.e.f. June 2009 ( Work Load – 15 students per batch and 4periods per week per Batch) UNIT NO. I II TOPIC Scales SUB TOPIC i) Definition of scale ii) Methods of Representing scales a)Verbal scale b)Numerical scale c)Graphical scale iii) Conversion of scale ( British and Metric system ) iv)Construction of following scales a)Simple Graphical scale b)Time and Distance scale ( Metric system Map Projections i) Introduction a) Definition of Map and Globe b) Parallels of Latitudes c) Meridians of Longitudes d) Great Circles ii) Definition of Map Projections iii)Classification of Map Projection (According to constructional Approach) a) Perspective Projections b)Non Perspective Projections. iv) Construction of Map Projections ( By Graphical Methods only ) Studies of uses and properties of following projections. a) Zenithal projections i)Zenithal Polar Gnomonic projection. ii)Zenithal Polar stereographic projection iii)Zenithal Polar orthographic projection PERIODS 15 45 b) Conical projections i)Conical projection with one standard parallals. ii)Conical projection with two standard parallals. iii)Bonne’s projection. c) Cylindrical projections i)Cylindrical Equal Area projection ii)Sylindrical Equi ‐ Distance projection iii)Mercator’s projection. v) Choice of Map projections.Choice of Map projections for different Purposes and Regions i) Simple Linegraph ii) Simple Bargraph iii) Combined Line and Bar Graph iv) Divided Circle v) Dot Map with Merits and Demerits vi) Choropleth Map with Merits and Demerits vii)Hythergraph viii)Wind Rose or Direction Diagram or Star Diagram. III Cartographic Techiques Weightage of Marks Unit No I II III Marks 10 35 25 05 05 80 Journal
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Total Marks 40 Reference Books 1. Elements of practical Geography : Singh & Datta. 2. Map Work and practical Geography : Gopalsing 3. Map Work and Practical : R.L.Singh abd L.R.Singh. 4. Fundamental of cartography : R.P.Mishra and A. Romesh 5. Statistical Geography : Dr. B.S.Negi, Kedarnath, Ramnath, Meerut 6. Maps & diagrams : Monkhouse F.J. & Wilkusion H.R. (1976), Methuen & Co.Ltd.London ical Geography : Dr. B. S. Negi, Gdamath, Ramnath 8. Statistical Geography : Saroj K. Poul 9. Statistics for Geography : Ebdon David 10. Statistical Geography : King 11. Statistical Techniques : Saroj K. Poul 12. Quantitative Techniques in Geography : Robret H. and Patrick M. , Oxford University Press ;(1974) 13. Statistical Methods in Geography Studies : Aslam Mahmood & Prof. Moonis Raza; Rajes Publication New Delhi (1971) 13. Statistical Mapping and Presentation of Statistical Data : Dickinson G.C., London (1963) 14. Statistical Geography Methods & Applications : Zamir Alvi; Rawat Publication Jaipur (1995) **************