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N.S.N.

MEMORIAL SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL


Thirumurugan Salai, Thirumurugan Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai – 600064

STD VII
THE CHANGING FACE OF EARTH
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME:
 Explain how the movements within the earth change the surface of
the earth (PERIOD 1)

1. ENDOGENIC AND EXOGENIC FORCES:

NEW TERMS:
 Endogenic
 Exogenic
 Continents

FORCES OF
CHANGE

ENDOGENIC
FORCES EXOGENIC FORCES

DIASTROPHIC SUDDEN GRADATIONAL


FORCES FORCES PROCESSES

Formation of
continents, Formation of Leads to
ocean basins, earthquakes, formation of
mountains volcanoes rivers, glaciers,
sea waves

Questions:
1. Differentiate between endogenic and exogenic forces.
2. List out the consequences of sudden forces.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME:
 Differentiate between the endogenic and exogenic forces (PERIOD
2)

NEW TERMS:
 earthquake
 volcano
 epicenter
 seismograph

2. EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES:


EARTHQUAKES VOLCANOES
 Occurs due to  Vent or an opening in the
movement of tectonic earth’s crust through which
plates magma erupt.
 Focus  Forms volcanic mountains
 Epicentre  Volcanoes along the edges
 Seismograph of the Pacific ocean – Rings
of Fire

Questions:
1. What causes the tectonic plates to move? (HOTS question)
2. How are Fold Mountains formed?
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME:
 Describe the process of gradation (PERIOD 3 and PERIOD 4)
 Name the agents of gradation (PERIOD 5 AND PERIOD 6)

NEW TERMS:
 Weathering
 Erosion
 Deposition

3. AGENTS OF GRADATION:
 Rivers
 Glaciers
 Sea Waves

4. THREE STAGES OF A RIVER’S FLOW:

UPPER COURSE MIDDLE COURSE LOWER COURSE


Flow in mountains Reaches the plains Approaching the
with full speed and forms meanders sea and forming
carrying eroded the distributaries.
materials

5. CREATION OF LANDFORMS:
GLACIERS SEA WAVES WIND
U Shaped valleys Sea caves Mushroom rocks
Glacial lakes Arches Sand dunes
Stacks Loess plains

Questions:
1. Name the agents of gradation.
2. Distinguish between the three stages of a river. What are the
features formed in each stage?
3. List out the three gradational processes.

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PREPARED BY: CHECKED BY:
Mrs.E.Manjula

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