Write explanatory notes on any two of the following; 

(a) Flood plain (b) Hydrological cycle (c) River erosion
 

(a) Explain any four processes of soil formation

(b) In what four ways is soil important? 

 (a) Explain the term atmospheric resources

(b) With specific examples, outline any six uses of atmospheric resource 
 

Describe population distribution in India under the following headings:

(a) Factors responsible (ii) Advantages (c) Problems 
 

(a) Identify, with examples, any four ways in which urban settlements differ from one another

(b) In which four ways are rural settlements dependent on urban settlements?