[Geography Lecture] World Geography Part-III: Europe, North America & South America (THE END)

1. Prologue
2. G10/P8: World Geography- New Zealand
3. G10/P9: World Geography: Europe
4. G10/P10: World Geography- North America (USA,Canada)
5. G10/P11: World Geography- South America

Prologue

• On 12^th June 2015, Ms.RAjtanil finished her geography course with last part i.e. World geography- New Zealand, Europe, North America and South America
• 2:30 hours session, split in four parts.
• PowerPoint of the lecture, available at mediafire.com/folder/2bb433i58hp2v/General_Studies_Mrunal
• Medium of instruction- Hindi.
• English version not possible for the moment, because faculties are required to teach at this batch, in Hindi/Gujarati only. Besides, same content is available in English in the powerpoints.
• This concludes her Geography lecture series before UPSC prelims.

G10/P8: World Geography- New Zealand- physiography, climate, economy

1. Physical geography of New Zealand
2. Lake Taupo
3. Formation of caldera lakes
4. Climate of New Zealand
5. Important region of New Zealand
6. Taranki plain of NZ
7. Canterbury plain of NZ
8. Important cities of NZ and their facts

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/BYpJRUXvzMU

G10/P9: World Geography: Europe – physiography, Drainage, Climate, Resource distribution

1. Physical geography of Europe
2. Water bodies around Europe
3. Mediterranean sea- Islands and water bodies
4. Black sea- water bodies
5. Rivers of Europe 3 divisions: (1) those flowing to Mediterranean sea (2) to Atlantic ocean (3) to Black sea
6. Rivers of Iberian peninsula, France
7. Important river – Danube, Po, Rhine- and Ruhr coal region
8. Cities of Europe on rivers
9. Climate of Europe
10. Effects of North Atlantic drift current on climate of Europe
11. Agriculture on Europe: Viticulture, Dairy farming, milk-quota and its impact on India dairy industry.
12. Coal resources of Europe: Germany, France, UK
13. Petroleum reserve, Brent Crude oil in Europe
14. Diamond trading in Belgium
15. Benelux countries
16. Northern Europe: Scandinavian countries, Nordic countries
17. Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland and their features
18. important Manufacturing and industrial centres of Europe, Germany and UK

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/Z8Xivh85z6I

G10/P10: World Geography- North America (USA,Canada): Physiography, Climate, Economy, resources

1. Physical geography of North America
2. USA: Physical geography
3. Alaska and Hawaii
4. Mountains of USA: Appalachians, Western mountains and their resources
5. Western cordillera and its Geology
6. O-C plate collision of ancient time
7. O-C plate transverse boundary
8. O-C plate collision of recent time
9. Hot spot volcanism
10. Rivers of USA:
11. Columbia – snake river, Colorado river,
12. Mississippi- Missouri river, Hudson river
13. New York: New Jersey and Hudson river
14. Great lakes of USA- their importance in Economy
15. Deserts of USA
16. Political map of USA
17. Climatic regions of USA: Mediterranean climate, British climate, Prairie climate, Gulf type climate, Laurentian type climate
18. Agriculture belts in USA: Corn belt, Animal rearing, Cotton belt, Wheat belt
19. Mineral resources distribution in USA:  Iron Ore, Copper from Gulf of Mexico to Alaska
20. Energy resources distribution in USA: Uranium, Petroleum, Shale gas,
21. USA petroleum production: effects to India
22. Industrial regions of USA: North-west region, California, South east region, North east region, Great lakes region
23. Canada: Political map
24. Physiography: Canadian shield, Laurentian plateau
25. Rivers and Lakes of Canada
26. Climatic regions of Canada
27. Agriculture in Canada
28. Lumbering in Canada and Types of wood
29. Mineral wealth of Canada: Uranium reserve, Nickel reserve and Shale gas
30. Industrial centres of Canada and Great lakes region

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/E1h7LSExvak

G10/P11: World Geography- South America-Physiography, Climate, Economy, resources

1. Political map of South America and Map related questions
2. Physical geography of South America: Northern cordillera, Bolivian plateau,
3. Highlands of north
4. Vegetation types of north: Llanos and selvas
5. Sertao, Catinga and campos
6. Parana region
7. Gran Chaco and Entre Rios
8. Pampas and Patagonia
9. Rivers of North America: Amazon river, Parana river, Uruguay river
10. Climatic regions of South America
11. Agriculture regions of South America: equatorial crops, tropical crops,pampas, Mediterranean, Livestock rearing
12. Petroleum and Copper reserve in South America
13. Industrial centres of South America

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/f6vIG-S4XjU

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