6th Standard, Social, Geography, Chapter 11
MAJOR LANDFORMS
EXERCISES
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1. The various terrestrial features of the earth are called landforms.
2. The highest point of the mountain is called Peak.
3. The Himalayan Mountain is an example of variety of Fold Mountains.
4. In the desert, ground water comes out in the form of spring is called Oases.
5. The area with a flat top and steep sides are called Plateaus
II. Answer the following questions in one sentence.
- What is a mountain?
Answer: Mountains are the uplifted portions of the Earth’s surface and are much higher than the surrounding areas. They have steep slopes and small peaks, rising to more than 1000 metres above sea level.
- What is a mountain range?
Answer: A line of mountains, with or without peaks, is known as a ‘mountain range’.
- What is a plateau?
Answer: Plateaus are elevated flat lands with steep sides. They are also called tablelands. Generally they rise above the surrounding areas. They have uneven surface.
- Which is the highest plateau in the world?
Answer: The Plateau of Tibet is the world’s highest plateau and is known as the ‘Roof of the World’.
- What is a plain?
Answer: Extensive areas of flat or undulating land, usually lowlands are called ‘plains’.
- What is a desert?
Answer: Deserts are hot during the day and quite cold at night. Deserts get very little rainfall and therefore deserts are mainly dry. Therefore extensive dry lands are called ‘Deserts’.
- Name any island that belongs to India.
Answer: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands are the major islands of India.
- What are natural regions?
Answer: The regions which have similar climatic conditions, relief features, soil, vegetation, animal life, human occupations, etc. are called ‘Natural Regions’. Areas having similar natural features are called ‘Natural Regions’.
Additional Questions:
- What are the types of Landforms?
Answer: The types of Landforms are,
- Mountains
- (ii) Plateaus
- (iii) Plains.
2 . Mention the Types of Mountains:
Answer: the Types of Mountains are as follows.
(a) Fold mountains
(b) Block mountains
(c) Volcanic mountains.
3. What are the Importance of Mountains?
Answer: The Importance of Mountains are,
- Mountains are form natural boundaries between countries.
- They are storehouse of resources.
- They provide water for the generation of hydro-electricity.
- Mountains are origin of rivers.
- They have good effect on climate.
- They have scenic beauty, hence they are tourist centres.
- They are ideal for plantation crops.
4. Name the Types of Plateaus.
Answer: Plateaus can be divided into three types. They are,
(a) Intermontane Plateaus
(b) Piedmont Plateaus
(c) Continental Plateaus
5. What are the Importance of Plateaus?
Answer: The Importance of Plateaus are,
- Plateaus are a storehouse of minerals wealth.
- They are very suitable for the generation of hydro-electricity
- They have fertile soil which is suitable for agriculture
- They are useful for animal rearing.
6 . Mention the types of Plains.
Answer: There are three types of plains. They are,
(a) Structural Plains
(b) Erosional Plains
(c) Depositional Plains
7. Mention the Importance of Plains.
Answer: The Importance of Plains are as follows.
- Plains have vast level land and fertile soil
- They are very useful for agriculture and Industries
- They are favourable for the development of transport.
- They have been centres of civilization
- Plains encourage the growth of towns and cities.
8 . Describe the Importance of Deserts.
Answer: Deserts are inhabited by nomads who go from place to place with their herds of animals. The desert soil is not very fertile. But wherever water is available, crops can be grown. e.g. Nile valley of Egypt. Most deserts are rich in minerals like petroleum. They are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, etc.
9 . Mention the Types of Natural regions.
Answer: The Types of Natural regions are,
1. Equatorial Region or Amazon type
2. Tropical Grassland Region or the Sudan type
3. Tropical Monsoon Regions
4. Tropical Oceanic Regions
5. Tropical Deserts or the Sahara type
6. Temperate Deserts Regions
7. The Mediterranean Regions
8. The warm Temperate Regions (China type)
9. Cool Temperate Oceanic Regions (West European type)
10. Temperate Grassland Regions or Prairie type
11. Cool Temperate East Coastal Regions (St. Lawrence type).
12. The Cold Continental Region or Taiga type
13. The Cold Desert or Tundra type.
Activities:
Prepare models of different types of landforms.
Collect pictures of the different mountains, plateaus or plains of the world.
With the help of the teacher identify the major Mountains, Plateaus and Plains found in different continents on the world map.
