A LOOK AT THE PHYSICAL FEATURES

OF INDIA,PAKISTAN AND CHINA

A LOOK AT PHYSICAL
FEATURES OF
INDIA,PAKISTAN AND
CHINA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF A COUNTRY

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF A
COUNTRY

PHYSICAL FEATURES IN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSICAL FEATURES IN
GEOGRAPHY INCLUDE BODIES
OF WATER AND LANDFORMS
FOR EXAMPLE
;OCEANS,MOUNTATIONS,LAKES,
RIVERS,PLATEAUES,PLAINS,STRE
AMS,HILLS,VALLEYS AND
PENINSULAS ARE ALL VARIOUS
PHYSICAL FEATURES.ANYTHING
THAT DESCRIBES THE EARTHS
TOPOGRAPHY IS A PHYSICAL
FEATURE.

AFFECTS OF PHYSICAL FEATURES ON

DEVELOPMENT OF A COUNTRY
LANDFORMS
A COUNTRY WHICH IS LANDLOCKED;SITUATED IN
HIGH MOUNTAIN RANGES CANNOT DEVELOP COMPARATIVELY
BETTER THAN A COUNTRY IN PLAINS.MANY OF THE WORLDS
POOREST COUNTRIES ARE SEVERLY HINDERED BECAUSE THEY
ARE LANDLOCKED.

WATERBODIES
WATER IS VERY IMPORTANT PART OF LIFE. IT IS
NEEDED IN INDUSTRIES AND HELPS IN DEVELOPMENT
INDIRECTLY.A COUNTRY CAN DEVELOP PORTS IF IT IS HAVING
WATERBODIES.THERE ARE MANY MORE AREAS WHICH CAN BE
DEVELOPED WITH EASY ACCESS TO WATER.

LANDFORMS OF INDIA
Land formations vary from region to region. These
formations not only protect the countrys frontiers but also
India is geographically and strategically an important
country. It is mostly an agro-based economy and most of
the industries depend upon the industries. Agriculture feeds
its millions of population, and poultry, fishing, animal
rearing also play an important role in the economy.
Obviously, the land in India is vital for such activities.
supply abundant food to feed the population. The land is
used to grow crops, to cultivate fruits and develop fisheries.
Much minerals are also available.

MOUNTAINS
Mountains The Himalayan mountain range is a major
landform in India. It borders on the Northern part of
India and protects the country from foreign invasions.
Timber industry thrives there as well many fruits are
also grown in its vicinity. The climate is extremely cold
during winters. In fact, it snows during the summers, it
is a pleasant place to visit. Tourists visit many hill
stations located there during summer to enjoy the cool
weather. In winter, they go there to have fun
participating in winter sports activities. Mount Everest
is located in the Himalyan range. The Aravalli range
This is situated in the western part of India and runs
about 800 km from the northeast to the south west,
traversing Rajasthan. The northern end of the range

VOLCANOES
Volcanoes These are found in the
Andaman Islands such as Barren Islands,
Baratang, Narcondam and Deccan Traps.
The volcanoes are dormant and active.

GLACIERS
Glaciers These are found in Jammu and
Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand
and Sikkim. The Siachen glacier happens
to be the largest glacier outside of the
polar region. It is the largest in the
Himalayas -Karakoram. It is in Jammu and
Kashmir.

VALLEYS
Valleys The Damodar Valley Jharkahand
and West Bengal. It contains a lot of
mineral deposits, which includes coal and
mica. It is developed industrially. The Araku
valley in Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh
attracts a lot of tourists. It is endowed with
luscious green trees and plants and
bounties of nature. The Kashmir valley is
very beautiful. It has eye-catching scenic
beauty.

DESERTS
Deserts The Thar Desert is the Great
Indian Desert and lies in Rajasthan. It also
extends into Haryana, Punjab and Gujarat.
It is full of sand dunes. Several species of
lizards and snakes are found. Not many
inhabitants live their. The climate is
extremely hot.

ISLANDS
Islands The Andaman Islands are very
famous. They are in the Bay of Bengal. The
climate is that of tropical islands. It is quite
warm, accompanied by sea-breeze. The
Nicobar islands are in the eastern Indian
Ocean. They are situated in the southeast
of the Indian sub-continent.

WATERFA
LL
Waterfalls Famous water falls are
Chitrakot which is 100 feet and is in
Chattisgarh. Then you have the Kuntala
Falls in Andhra Pradesh. The Dudhsagar
Falls is 1,017 feet. Situated in Goa. The
Jog Falls in Karnatka are very famous.

BEACHES
Beaches These are several beaches in
India which are famous for their scenic
beauty. In Goa, one comes across
several beaches. Here, the Arambol
beach is famous as well as the Anjuna
Beach and many more, The Vizag beach
is famous in Andhra Pradesh. In Madras,
the Marina beach and the Adyar beach
are very popular.

PLAINS
Plains the Indo-Gangetic plain is very
famous. It is extremely fertile and is in
the northern part of India. The Eastern
coastal and Western coastal are other
regions which are part of the plains in
India.

India has
spectacular
land forms.
They enhance
its greatness
and make it a
tourists
delight. Many
of these
tourists come
to see these
great
formations
and
appreciate
the grandeur
that India has