physical features of india

Question 1

what is weathering

Answer 1

breaking down of bigger rocks into smaller fragments

Question 2

what is erosion

Answer 2

broken particles are moved or pushed by any force like water or wind

Question 3

what deposition

Answer 3

These rock particles would move somewhere due to force and again start depositing in certain places is called deposition

Question 4

what was the single landmass known as ________. that lies with panthala a oceanic body

Answer 4

Pangea

Question 5

the rivers that lie between Angara land an Gondawana are known as

Answer 5

Tethyas

Question 6

how was the formation of the Young Fold Mountains Himalayas

Answer 6

the land between Angara and Gondwana lant that is tethyas started to evolve from both sides these young fold mountains are called the Himalayas

Question 7

what are the physiographic divisions of India?

Answer 7

*The Himalayan mountain
*the northern plains
*the peninsular plateau
*the Indian desert
*the coastal plains
*The islands

Question 8

what is Himalaya? with its location and height?

Answer 8

himalayas are geographically young structurally folded mountains along the northern borders of India. they run from the east to west direction which is between Indus and Brahmaputra. its height is 8849m.

Question 9

what are the 3 ranges in the Himalayas?

Answer 9

*inner or greater Himalayas - Himadri
*Middle Himalayas - the Himachal
*The shivaliks

Question 10

What is the greater Himalayas or Himadri located?

Answer 10

the northernmost range

Question 11

what is the average height of the average height of greater or inner Himalayas?

Answer 11

height is 6100m and width is 400km

Question 12

write about the Siachen glacier

Answer 12

it is located on India Pakistan border. it is second second-largest glacier. its width is 78km