Mountains and Plateaus
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Mountains and Plateaus starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the importance of mountains in influencing the climate of India.
Describe the role of mountains in the origin of rivers in India.
Describe two economic benefits of plateaus.
Explain how plateaus are useful for human activities.
Explain the difference between intermontane and piedmont plateaus with examples.
Explain the difference between residual and dissected plateaus with examples.
Explain the process of formation of fold mountains.
Explain why the Himalayas are called 'young fold mountains'.
Name the highest mountain peak in India.
Name the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas.
Name two major plateaus found in India.
State one reason why the Chotanagpur Plateau is called the 'storehouse of minerals'.
State one reason why the Himalayas are important for India’s agriculture.
What are the three main types of mountains?
What is a block mountain? Give one example from India.
What is the main difference between a mountain and a plateau?
