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The major seasons recognised in India are: Cold Weather Season (Winter) December to February Hot Weather Season (Summer) March to May Southwest Monsoon Season (Rainy) June to September Season of Retreating Monsoon (Autumn) October and November Cold Weather Season or
Read MoreLocational Setting India is located in the northern hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer (23°30’N) passes almost halfway through the country. From south to north, mainland of India extends between 8°4’N and 37°6’N latitudes. From west to east, India extends between
Read MoreMountains A mountain is any natural elevation of the earth surface. There are permanently frozen rivers of ice. They are called glaciers. Mountains may be arranged in a line known as the range. The Himalaya, the Alps and the Andes
Read MoreLithosphere The outermost part of the Earth which consists of Upper Mantle and Crust of the Earth is known as Lithosphere. Tectonic plates are a subdivision of Lithosphere. Lithosphere has rigid mechanical properties. Pedosphere is the uppermost part of the
Read MoreMap – A map is a representation or a drawing of the earth’s surface or a part of it drawn on a flat surface according to a scale. Atlas – When many maps are put together we get an Atlas.
Read MoreRotation Rotation is the movement of the Earth, on its axis. The axis of the Earth, which is an imaginary line, makes an angle of 66/2° with its orbital plane. The portion facing the Sun experiences day, while the other
Read MoreHeat Zones of the Earth Torrid Zones – The mid-day sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This area, therefore, receives the maximum heat
Read MoreThe Solar System The sun, eight planets, satellites and some other celestial bodies known as asteroids and meteoroids form the solar system. The Sun The sun is in the centre of the solar system. It is huge and made up
Read MoreNotes of Chapter 9 Urban Livelihoods Class 6th Civics • There are more than five thousand towns and twenty seven big cities in India. → Big cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata etc. have more than a million people living and
Read MoreKalpattu village • People in Kalpattu village are involved in different professions such as blacksmiths, teachers, washer men, weavers, barbers, mechanics, shopkeepers and traders. → There are also some shopkeepers and traders. → There are variety of small shops such
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