Features of India
1 Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
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(c) Purvanchal
(d) none of the above
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(c) Peninsula
(d) none of the above
(c) Kannad
(d) Northern Circar
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Khasi
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Lakshadweep
3 Distinguish between
(i) Converging and diverging tectonic plates
The crust of the earth has been formed out of 7 major and
some minor plates. These plates are above the mantle of the
earth. These plates move due to tectonic (force originating
within the earth). The movements of these plates lead to
folding, faulting and volcanic eruptions. If some tectonic plates
come towards each other and form convergent boundary, they
are called converging tectonic plates.
If some tectonic plates move away from each other and form
divergent boundary, they are called diverging tectonic plates.
(85 words) (Also you can draw Figure 2.1 Plate Boundaries page
7 in text book)
(ii) Bhangar and Khadar
The Northern Plains can be divided into 4 regions. They are: 1.
Bhabar 2. Terai 3. Bhangar 4. Khadar. Bhangar and Khadar are
two divisions of the Northern Plains. The differences between
Bhangar and Khadar are:
Bhangar
Khadar
1. Bhangar is the older
1. Khadar is the new, younger
alluvium of Northern Plains.
alluvium deposits of the flood
plains.
2. The larger part of Northern
plains comes under Bhangar
2. Smaller part of Northern
category. It lies above flood
Plains comes under Khadar
plains of the rivers and
category. It is subject to
present a terrace like feature.
floods.
3. It is not renewed every year
by the Himalayan rivers.
4. Hence it does not have very
fertile soil. The soil in Bhangar
region contains calcareous
deposits locally known as
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Kankar.
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats are part of the
Deccan Plateau; and they are located at the western and
eastern edges of the Deccan Plateau respectively. The
differences between Western and Eastern Ghats are:
Western Ghats
Eastern
Ghats
1. Western Ghats are located
1. Eastern Ghats are located in
in the western edge of the
the eastern edge of the
Deccan Plateau and lie parallel Deccan Plateau and lie parallel
to the western coast.
to the eastern coast.
2. The Western Ghats are
higher than the Eastern Ghats.
The average elevation of the
Western Ghats is 900 to 1600
metres.
4. Mahendragiri (1,501
metres) is the highest peak in
the Eastern Ghats.
5. The Eastern Ghats do not
cause orographic rain.
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PROJECT/ACTIVITY
Locate the peaks, passes, ranges, plateaus, hills, and duns hidden in
the puzzle.
Try to find where these features are located. You may start your search
horizontally,
vertically or diagonally.
Horizontal:
Row
Row 3:
Row 6:
Row 8:
Row14:
Row15:
Row16:
Vertical:
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Col 1:
Col 3:
Col 4:
Col 5:
Col 6:
Col 9:
Col10:
Col13:
Col15:
Col16:
1:
Nathula
Cardemom
Garo
Kanchenjunga
Anaimudi
Everest
Patli
Chotanagpur
Aravali
Konkan
Jaintia
Nilgiris
Coromendal
Kaimur
Vindhya
Lakshadweep
Sahyadri
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