Physical Features of India

Question 1

bhangar region

Answer 1

this is the larges part of the northern plain.
it consists of older alluvium
presents a terrace like feature and contains calcareous deposits

Question 2

describe the Ganga Plain

Answer 2

1. located in the middle of the northern plains
2. its area extents frm Haryana to West Bengal

Question 3

Bhabar region

Answer 3

this region has a river that is parallel to the shiwalik ranges. It comes down from the mountains and deposits a narrow belt of pebbles that are about 8-16km long.

Question 4

describe the khadar region

Answer 4

the soil in this region gets renewed every year when there is a flood, hence there is new soil almost every year. This land is best for intensive agriculture.

Question 5

Where is the indian desert located?
what is the India Desert?

Answer 5

the Indian desert is located in the western margins of the aravali hills.
receives less than 150mm of rainfall annually and the only large river located in this area is the Luni river.
Cresent shaped dunes are also located in the Indo-Pakistan borders

Question 6

Describe the Western Ghats

Answer 6

the average elevation of the Western Ghats is 900 to 1600m.
the western Ghats cause orographic rain.
Anai Mudi and Dota Beta are the highest peaks in this region.
ooty and kodaikanal lie in the Western Ghats

Question 7

Describe the Himachal of the Himalayas

Answer 7

1. This range lies to the south of the Himadri, this is the most rugged flow of mountains
2. has a height varying from about 3700m to 4500m,
3. Highly made of up compressed and altered rocks
4. has a width of about 50km
5. Pir Panjal is located in the Himachal and is one of the longest ranges. Kashmir is located here

Question 8

Describe the physical features of the Himalayan mountains, and their 3 divisions

Answer 8

1. geologically young and structurally folded mountains
2. They stretch over the Northern borders on India, covering about 2400km
3. run in the west east direction, starting at the Indus river and ending at the Brahmaputra river.
4. in the latitudinal extent, The Himalayas are separated into 3 parallel ranges
5. Himachal, HImadri and the Shiwalik ranges

Question 9

Describe the Brahmaputra Plain

Answer 9

The Brahmaputra Plain is located in the Eastern Part of plains lying in Assam

Question 10

Divisions of the physical features of India

Answer 10

1. Himalayan Mountains
2. Northern Plains
3. Peninsular Plateau
4. Indian desert
5. Coastal Plains
6. The Islands

Question 11

divisions of the northern plain

Answer 11

1. Punjab Plain
2. Ganga Plain
3. Brahmaputra plain

Question 12

Describe the HImadri of the Himalayas

Answer 12

1. Northern most part of the Himalayas is knows as the Himadri Ranges
2. It is the most continuous range of mountains with an average height of about 6000m.
3. Contains all the famous mountain peaks such as the Mount Everest
4. Himadru is covered with snow all around the year
5. Its core is made up of granite

Question 13

describe the Punjab plain

Answer 13

1. It is the Western part of the Northern Plain, consisting of many tributaries
2. The Indus and its tributaries such as the Chenab originate from the Himalayas
3. this land is dominated by the doabs

Question 14

what are the regions of the northern plain?

Answer 14

1. bhabar
2. Bhangar
   3, Khadar
3. terai

Question 15

what are the Eastern ghats

Answer 15

The Eastern Ghats average about 600m in height
The Eastern ghats are discontinuous, irregular and are intersected by rivers that flow into the Bay of Bengal
Mahendragiri is the highest peak in the Eastern ghats with a height of 1501m.
the shevroy hills lie in this Western ghat

Question 16

Describe the shiwalik ranges

Answer 16

1. This is the outermost part of the Himalayas
2. height consisting of about 900m to 1100m
3. average width is about 10-50km
4. mainly composed coarse sediments covered with thick gravel and alluvium
5. these components are brought down by the himalayan mountains

Question 17

terai region

Answer 17

Dudwha Park is located in this region
due to the river south of the bahbar region, this region is always wet, marshy and swampy