north and north western mountains

Question 1

average altitude of karakoram range?

Answer 1

6000m

Question 2

topography of karakoram range

Answer 2

high, steep valleys
snowy peaks
glaciers
scree

Question 3

highest peak of karakoram range

Answer 3

K2 - 8611m

Question 4

how do people earn money in the karakoram range?

Answer 4

they breed cattles and rely on agriculture in areas with plenty of water

Question 5

name the three valleys in karakoram range

Answer 5

gilgit, hunza, baltistan

Question 6

average altitude of the himalayas

Answer 6

4000m

Question 7

location of the himalayas

Answer 7

south of the karakoram range

Question 8

name the three valleys in the himalayas

Answer 8

murree, gallies, kaghan

Question 9

highest peak of the himalayas

Answer 9

nanga parbat, 8126m

Question 10

average altitude of the hindu kush range

Answer 10

5000m

Question 11

where is the hindu kush range located

Answer 11

by the border of afghanistan and china

Question 12

name a few topographical and drainage features common in the hindu kush range

Answer 12

large glaciers, fast flowing rivers, steep sided valleys

Question 13

where does the shandur pass connect to?

Answer 13

gilgit and chitral

Question 14

where does the shangla pass connect to?

Answer 14

swat valley and upper indus valley

Question 15

where does the lawari pass connect to?

Answer 15

chitral and swat valley

Question 16

where is rice commonly cultivated in the hindu kush range?

Answer 16

chitral, swat, dir

Question 17

importance of northern mountains. give five points

Answer 17

• connects to china via CPEC
• snowy peaks melt and drain into the river indus irrigating the plains
• high peaks protect us from cold winds
• access to minerals and raw materials
• the scenic beauty promotes tourism which brings in foreign exchange

Question 18

why is the soil rich in the northern mountains?

Answer 18

due to soil erosion

Question 19

name a few economic things the people of the northern mountains can partake in

Answer 19

• cottage industries (embroidery, handicrafts, rugs)
• farming/crop cultivation
• hydroelectricity
• tourism activites

Question 20

list 3 ways we can develop the northern mountains

Answer 20

• good roads for trade and travel
• better communication via underground phone wires
• materials for crop cultivation
• gas and electricity lines

Question 20

list 3 ways we can develop the northern mountains

Answer 20

• good roads for trade and travel
• better communication via underground phone wires
• materials for crop cultivation
• gas and electricity lines

Question 20

list 3 ways we can develop the northern mountains

Answer 20

• good roads for trade and travel
• better communication via underground phone wires
• materials for crop cultivation
• gas and electricity lines

Question 21

name the three ways in which glaciers change their landscape

Answer 21

through erosion, transportation and deposition

Question 22

describe the acts of plucking and abrasion

Answer 22

plucking is when ice freezes around loose rocks and stones and when the glacier slowly moves down the mountains, the frozen rocks do to

abrasion is when these frozen rocks scrape away at the bedrock

Question 23

what is a glacier?

Answer 23

a tongue shaped massofice
moving down a valley

Question 24

name the three glaciers and their length

Answer 24

blatoro: 58km
batura: 58km
siachen: 78km

Question 25

name a few features of glaciation

Answer 25

snowfields, serrated landscape, bare rocks, scree, valleys (u,v,cirque)

Question 26

list some of the topographical features of the northern mountains

Answer 26

-scree
-valleys
- snowfields/glaciers
- snow capped peaks
- steep slopes