About the Book

I.C.S.E. Geography Map Practice Book for Class IX has been especially designed to comply with the norms set by the Council for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (I.C.S.E.) Examinations and it strictly conforms to the latest syllabus prescribed by the Council.
Salient Features of the Book :
• It provides complete guidance for learning map work - A compulsory question (carrying 10 marks) in the Board Examinations.
• Practice Maps has been given for self-practice covering all aspects of syllabus as per examination requirements.
• A complete set of solved 'Outline Map of the World' in colour is given for ready reference.
• Pictures are given for each map depicting physical features.
• Solved Practice Maps and Test Papers can also be accessed through given QR Code.
I am sure this comprehensive and examination oriented practice book will provide an ideal platform for learning. It will inculcate interest, understanding and self-confidence amongst the students and provide the necessary guidance to students who are aspiring to achieve 100 marks in the examination.
-Author

MAP WORK (WORLD MAP)
          SYLLABUS
On an outline map of the world, candidates will be required to locate, mark and name the following :
1. The major Natural Regions of the world- Equatorial, Tropical Monsoon, Tropical Deserts, Mediterranean type, Temperate Grasslands, Tropical Grasslands, Taiga and Tundra.
2. The Oceans, Seas, Gulfs and Straits - all Major Oceans, Caribbean Sea, North Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, South China Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Carpentaria, Hudson Bay, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Guinea, Bering Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Malacca.
3. Rivers - Mississippi, Colorado, Amazon, Paraguay, Nile, Zaire, Niger, Zambezi, Orange, Rhine, Volga, Danube, Murray, Darling, Hwang Ho, Yangtse Kiang, Ob, Indus, Ganga, Mekong, Irrawaddy, Tigris, Euphrates.
4. Mountains - Rockies, Andes, Appalachian, Alps, Himalayas, Pyrenees, Scandinavian Highlands, Caucasus, Atlas, Drakensburg, Khinghan, Zagros, Urals, Great Dividing Range.
5. Plateaus - Canadian Shield, Tibetan Plateau, Brazilian Highlands, Patagonian Plateau, Iranian Plateau, Mongolian Plateau.

About the Author

B.Sc. B.Ed. M.Div. M.Th. Ph.D.
Wisdom High International School & Jr. College,
Nasik, Maharashtra