Assam ASSEB HSLC Elective Geography study plan

Label a blank cross-section of Earth's interior with crust, mantle (upper and lower), outer core and inner core, and state the approximate depth and dominant state of matter for each layer

Distinguish between the three major rock types by writing the formation process, two diagnostic textures and two Assam or North-East examples for each

Explain plate tectonic boundaries (divergent, convergent, transform) and match each to one landform it produces

Sketch and label the rock cycle, showing at least four pathways between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

Classify landforms by agent of erosion and deposition: running water, groundwater, glacier, wind and sea waves, giving two landforms per agent

Describe the erosional and depositional features of a river from source to mouth, naming waterfalls, meanders, oxbow lakes, floodplains and deltas

Explain karst topography and identify limestone cave features such as stalactites, stalagmites and sinkholes

Relate one landform example from Assam or the North-East (for example the Brahmaputra floodplain or riverine sandbars) to the process that formed it

List the layers of the atmosphere with their height ranges and one distinguishing characteristic of each

Break down the composition of dry air by percentage and explain the roles of water vapour, carbon dioxide and ozone

Explain how latitude, altitude, distance from sea, ocean currents and prevailing winds control temperature, and interpret a temperature curve

Distinguish conduction, convection and radiation and explain the greenhouse effect in your own words

Derive the relationship between pressure, temperature and altitude, and draw the global pressure belt pattern with the seven belts labelled

Explain the formation of planetary winds, monsoon winds and local winds, and describe how the Indian monsoon is linked to pressure shifts

Classify clouds by height and form and match each cloud type to the precipitation it produces

Explain the three mechanisms of rainfall (convectional, orographic, cyclonic) and distinguish tides (spring and neap) from ocean currents

Describe two major ocean currents and state one climatic effect of each on a coastal region

Define and calculate birth rate, death rate, natural growth rate and density of population from given raw numbers

Interpret the demographic transition model and place India in the correct stage with reasons

Classify migration by push and pull factors and give two rural-to-urban examples from India

Distinguish nucleated, dispersed, linear and circular settlements and explain how relief and water supply influence each

Classify agriculture into subsistence, commercial, plantation and shifting cultivation, and locate one Indian example of each

Explain the location factors for iron and steel, cotton textile and cement industries, and name one centre for each in India

Compare road, rail, water and air transport in terms of cost, speed and suitability, and identify the role of National Waterway 2 on the Brahmaputra

Map the physiographic divisions of Assam (Brahmaputra valley, Barak valley, Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills) and name the major rivers draining each

Describe the climate of Assam (rainfall pattern, floods, thunderstorms) and link it to the state's agriculture, especially tea and rice

Locate and name the major physical divisions of India: the Himalayas, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plains and Islands

Explain the mechanism of the Indian monsoon, including the role of the Himalayas and the Western Ghats in rainfall distribution

Classify Indian soils (alluvial, black, red, laterite, mountain) by formation, area and main crops supported

Classify natural vegetation types of India and match each to its rainfall range and two representative species

Identify three North-East India specific issues: earthquakes, landslides and deforestation, and state one management measure for each

Convert between representative fraction, statement of scale and graphical scale, and calculate actual distance from map distance for three different scales

Interpret contour lines to identify a hill, a valley, a steep slope and a gentle slope, and describe a route between two points on a contour map

Explain the use of latitude and longitude, grid references and conventional symbols in map reading

Revise the heaviest domains by re-attempting every previously wrong question from Domains 1, 2 and 6 and recording the corrected reasoning