IGNOU BGGCT-131 QUESTION PAPER WITH SOLUTION FOR EXAM PREPARATION

i) Convection Current
ii) Slab Pull
iii) Ridge Push

(a) epeirogenic movements and (b) orogenic movements.

1. central or explosive eruption
2. fissure or quite eruption

(i) secondary formation and they have layers of beds separated by bedding plane;

(ii) pore space and is lighter than the igneous rocks;

(iii) source of fossil fuel; and

(iv) do not have any crystallise structure.

100 kilometres.

1. Mountain Building Theory based on Continental Drift Theory of Wegener;
2. Geosynclinal Orogen Theory of Kober;
3. Convection Current Theory of Holmes;
4. Mountain Building according to Plate Tectonics Theory.

Spiral, Barred Spiral, Elliptical and Irregular galaxies

coal, oil and natural gas

Mercury, Venus, Earth along with Mars and Asteroids

a) P Waves (b) S Waves (c) Love Waves (d) Rayleigh Waves.

valley glaciers (mountain or Alpine glaciers) and continental glaciers

Types                                    Description
1 Tropical Rainforest    –  Characterised by dense forest and heavy rainfall
2 Savanna                          – Widespread grasslands in the tropics
3 Desert Biome                – Plants, animals and soil of very dry regions
4 Temperate grassland  – Mid-latitudinal grasslands
5 Temperate forest           – Mid-latitudinal woodlands
6 Tundra                                – Cold, treeless regions in the arctic circle
7 Polar                                   – Perpetually ice covered regions
8 Wetlands                           – Fresh or salt water logged area
9 Mountains                          – Elevated area

a) Hawaian; b) Strombolian; c) Vulcanian; d) Vesuvian; and e) Pelean

Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks.

a) simple; b) asymmetrical; c) overturned; d) isoclinals; and e) recumbent.

1) Convergence of two oceanic plates,
2) Convergence of oceanic and continental plates,
3) Convergence of two continental plates and
4) Continent- Arc collision

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto

crust

Ring of Fire or Circum-Pacific Belt

1. Lithosphere – Solid land mass
2. Atmosphere – Envelope of air
3. Hydrosphere – Body of water
4. Biosphere – All life on Earth

i) Lithosphere

ii) Pyrosphere

iii) Barysphere