Tamil Nadu HSE First Year Geography study plan

Draw and label a cross-section of the Earth's interior (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core) with depth ranges and state the evidence used to infer each layer

Explain Wegner's continental drift evidence and the sea-floor spreading proof that replaced it, listing at least four lines of evidence in your own words

Distinguish divergent, convergent and transform boundaries and give one landform or feature formed at each

Classify igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks with two examples each and link rock type to a landform (e.g., basalt plateau, limestone karst)

Order the geological time scale eras and periods and match two major events to each era

Sketch the atmospheric layers with approximate height limits and temperature trends, and state what happens to pressure and density with altitude

Compute the temperature at a given altitude using the normal lapse rate and at a given latitude using insolation patterns, showing each step

Explain how latitude, altitude, distance from sea, ocean currents and winds control temperature, with one Indian example for each

Draw the global pressure belts and planetary wind system on one diagram, marking the ITCZ, trade winds, westerlies and polar easterlies

Distinguish absolute and relative humidity, calculate relative humidity from given values, and name the three main types of rainfall with the conditions that produce each

Match the major world climatic types (Koppen groups) to their temperature and rainfall signatures and to a named region

Draw ocean floor relief (continental shelf, slope, rise, abyssal plain, trench, mid-ocean ridge) and label the depth range of each

Explain the factors controlling ocean salinity and temperature and state why salinity is highest in subtropical latitudes

Trace the path of the major warm and cold currents on a world outline and explain how each pair affects the climate of the adjacent coast

Distinguish spring and neap tides by the positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth, and explain tidal bore and tidal range

Compare the major soil types of India by formation process, region and one crop suited to each

Describe the major biomes and the latitudinal and altitudinal factors that produce them, and state three causes of biodiversity loss

Define geography and list its branches and sub-branches, placing each of the exam's domains under physical or human geography

Explain the scope of geography and the approaches (systematic, regional) in your own words without notes

Define and compute population density, birth rate, death rate, natural growth rate and sex ratio from given data

Explain the demographic transition model stage by stage and place India in its current stage with reasons

Classify push and pull factors of migration and distinguish a settlement hierarchy from a settlement pattern

List the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary economic activities with two examples each

Convert a representative fraction to a statement of scale and a graphical scale, and back again, for five given values

Identify conventional signs and symbols and interpret contour patterns: steep slope, gentle slope, spur, valley, cliff and saddle

Locate places by latitude and longitude and calculate local time difference between two given meridians

Explain map projections in outline, stating which projection suits which purpose

Distinguish aerial photography, satellite remote sensing and GIS, and list the stages of a GIS workflow (input, storage, analysis, output)

State three applications of remote sensing and GIS in India (e.g., land use, disaster management, agriculture)

Locate Tamil Nadu's position, boundaries and neighbouring states on an outline map and mark the major rivers, hills and coastal features

Describe Tamil Nadu's climate (northeast monsoon, southwest monsoon shadow) and explain why the state's main rainy season is October to December

Classify Tamil Nadu's soils and natural vegetation and link each to a district or region

Compare the state's agriculture, irrigation sources and major industries by region

Outline the steps of a field study: choosing a topic, framing a questionnaire, collecting and recording data, and presenting findings

Prepare a short field study report on one local feature (a river, market, soil profile or settlement) using primary observation

Re-derive the plate boundary and rock cycle answers from memory and correct any errors against week 1 notes

Redo five atmospheric and wind numericals without looking at the method, and log every mistake

Answer ten short-answer questions from the physical geography domains in 40 minutes and mark them strictly

Write a one-page summary linking insolation, pressure belts, winds and rainfall as a single causal chain

List the five facts you keep forgetting across these domains and turn each into a flashcard

Answer ten short-answer and two essay questions from the remaining domains under exam timing

Recite the definitions and classifications from geography's nature, oceanography, soils, biomes, population and cartography from flashcards without notes

Reproduce the key maps (ocean currents, Tamil Nadu, world climate) from memory in under ten minutes each

Review the error logs from weeks 4 and 7 and confirm each mistake is now fixed

Attempt one full mock paper under exam conditions and allocate revision time by weakest domain