potwar plateau Flashcards
location of potwar plateau
south of islamabad and between the rivers indus and jhelum
describe the land type of the potwar plateau
open flat extensive land
avg height of the plateau?
300-600m above sea level
name one of the most dominant rivers in the plateau?
the soan river
why is the soan river important
it forms gullies and large alluvial planes used for agriculture
which minerals is the potwar plateau rich in?
rock salt, gypsum, limestone, coal, oil
what is a ridge/residual hill
they rise up to 1200m and there is constant erosion and deposition. its made up of resistant rock
what is a ravine
when small rivers erode land and take away alluvium during the rainy season
what is a trough or depressoin?
a sunken landform due to soft rock eroding by water and wind
what is dissected/faulted land
land showing cracks due to the uplift of the northern mountains during the process of mountain building
describe deep ravines in less resistant rock
running water excavates deep ravines in less resistant rock
the salt range covers most of _____, _____, _____ and ______.
jhelum, chakwal, kalabagh, mianwali
where is one of the more famous salt mines?
in khewra a small town 160km from islamabad
describe the salt ranges.
parallel ranges and rises to an average height og 750m - 900m
highest peak of the salt ranges
sakesar peak (1527m)
