Himalya mountain Flashcards

1
Q

What is the average height of the Himalyas?

A

4,000 m

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2
Q

What is the highest height of the Siwalkis?

A

600-1200

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3
Q

Which direction are the Siwalkis in?

A

Southern direction

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4
Q

Where do the Siwalkis range cover?

A

Rawalpindi hills

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5
Q

What is the condition of the Siwalki ranges?

A

folded and faulted

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6
Q

What is a fault?

A

A fracture in earth’s crust

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7
Q

What is a fold?

A

A bend in rock strata caused by the movement of earth’s crust.

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8
Q

Where are lesser Himalayas located?

A

North of Siwalkis

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9
Q

How many meters is Lesser Himalayas?

A

1800-4500

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10
Q

Where are these ranges?

A

Rawalpindi, Abbotabad and Mansehra

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11
Q

What are the hill stations in the lesser Himalyas?

A

Murree, Nathia and Ghora gallies

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12
Q

Where are the central Himalyas located?

A

southeast of River Indus

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13
Q

Where do they usually lie with what height?

A

4600 meters in Kashmir

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14
Q

Which glacier is found here?

A

Rapul 18 km

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15
Q

Which lake is found in the central Himalyas?

A

Saif ul Maluk in Kaghan and Satpara

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16
Q

Which peak is the highest here?

A

Nanga Parbat(8126)

17
Q

Which gorges/valleys are in the Central Himalyas?

A

Dasu Patan 6500 m