Mountains and Plateaus
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Mountains and Plateaus starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the economic significance of plateaus in India.
Describe the process of denudation and its impact on mountains and plateaus.
Describe the process of faulting and how it leads to the formation of block mountains.
Discuss the importance of the Western Ghats in biodiversity conservation.
Discuss the role of mountains in influencing the climate of India.
Explain the difference between intermontane and piedmont plateaus with examples.
Explain the process of orogeny and its role in mountain formation.
Explain the significance of the Aravalli Range in the geography of India.
The Himalayas are an example of which type of mountain? (1) Fold Mountain (2) Block Mountain (3) Volcanic Mountain (4) Residual Mountain
Which of the following is a block mountain? (1) Satpura Range (2) Himalayas (3) Vindhya Range (4) Western Ghats
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Peninsular Plateau? (1) Young and high (2) Old and stable (3) Formed by recent folding (4) Covered with glaciers
Which of the following is a feature of the Deccan Plateau? (1) Alluvial soil (2) Black soil (3) Red soil (4) Laterite soil
Fill in the blank: The ________ Ghats run parallel to the eastern coast of India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Mountains form the northern boundary of the Indian subcontinent.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Plateau is known as the 'storehouse of minerals' in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Plateau is located between the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges.
State whether the following statement is True or False: The Peninsular Plateau is older than the Himalayan mountains.
True or False: The Aravalli Range is one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world.
True or False: The Deccan Plateau is mainly composed of igneous rocks.
True or False: The Satpura Range is an example of a block mountain.
