Top 3 Videos on Geomorphology Physical Geography for UPSC by PW

Geomorphology can be confusing when you have to connect Earth’s interior, rock types, plate tectonics, weathering, erosion, and landform formation. You may understand individual definitions but struggle to explain how these processes work together. 

These 3 PW videos help you learn the concepts through one-shot lectures, NCERT-based explanations, classifications, and focused revision. Whether you are studying the chapter for the first time or revising before an exam, these lessons can help you understand the key topics and prepare for UPSC Geography questions.

Video 1: Learn Earth’s Interior and Plate Tectonics Through One Complete Lecture

This one-shot lecture connects Earth’s interior with the major theories that explain the distribution of continents and oceans. You will study sources of information about Earth’s interior, seismic waves, earthquakes, shadow zones, the crust, mantle, core, and mechanical layers. The lesson also covers continental drift, convection currents, seafloor spreading, plate tectonics, mantle plumes, and the Pacific Ring of Fire. By studying these topics together, you can understand how evidence supports major geographical theories. Use this video to build your foundation or revise key concepts before attempting questions.

Video 2: Clear Up Confusion Between Endogenic and Exogenic Forces with NCERT Concepts

If you often mix up the forces shaping Earth’s surface, this NCERT-based lecture helps you distinguish between them. You will study earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, diastrophic movements, epeirogenetic changes, orogenetic movements, weathering, and mass movement. The lecture uses definitions, diagrams, flowcharts, and classifications to explain these processes. 

As you watch, note the differences between internal forces and external processes and how each contributes to landform development. This video is useful when you need to build your basic understanding, revise NCERT concepts, and prepare for questions that test definitions and comparisons.

Video 3: Get a Quick Chapter-Level Introduction to Geomorphic Processes

If Geomorphology feels difficult before you have even started revising, this chapter-level lecture offers a simple starting point. It introduces geomorphic processes and explains weathering and erosion, helping you understand how these processes contribute to changes in Earth’s surface and the formation of landforms. 

Use this lesson to familiarise yourself with the main terms before moving to longer lectures on rocks, tectonic movements, and different landforms. It is also useful for a quick recap when you have limited revision time and want to identify which concepts need more attention.

Start with Video 1 to understand Earth’s interior and plate tectonics. Move to Videos 2 and 4 for geomorphic processes, weathering, erosion, and soil formation. Then use Video 3 to revise rocks and major landforms, and Video 3 for a quick chapter recap.

After watching the lessons, compare the topics you have covered with the UPSC Prelims Geography syllabus. 

Practise relevant UPSC Geography Prelims previous-year questions to check your understanding and identify concepts that need further revision. If you have chosen Geography as your optional subject, review the UPSC Geography Optional syllabus as well.