chapter2 physical features of india

Ch 2 Physical Features of India

1.      Scientists believe that there are huge sheets of rocks that lie below the earth’s surface are known as _______________.

2.      The movement of plates results in building up of _________ within the plates and the continental rocks above, leading to __________, _________ and __________ activity.

3.      The variations in the colour of rocks are due to differences in rock ______________.

4.      When the plates move towards each other they form ______________ boundary.

5.      When the plates move away from each other they form ______________ boundary.

6.      The oldest landmass was a part of ________________.

7.      The northward drift of gondwana land led to the _________ of plate with a much larger plate.

8.      ____________ is the northernmost range and is also known as ‘Himadri.

9.      The folds of the Great Himalayas are asymmetrical in nature and the core of this part is composed of granite.

10.  _______________________ lies between the Indus and Sutlej.

11.  Nepal _______________  lies between the Kali and Tista rivers.

12.  The Shiwaliks have an altitude varying between ______ and ____ metres.

13.  After descending from the mountains, the rivers deposit pebbles in a narrow belt. The width of this belt is about 8 to 16 km and it lies parallel to the Shiwaliks. This region is known as___________.

14.  Bhangar is the largest part of the __________ plain.

15.   __________ is the largest inhabited riverine island in the world.

16.  The rivers split into numerous channels due to the deposition of _____. These channels are known as _______________.

17.  _________ is land between two rivers.

18.  The Central Highlands are _________ in the West but ____________ in the East.

19.  Western Ghats are ___________ than the Eastern Ghats.

20.  Anai Mudi is the highest peak of ____________ Ghats.

21.  The black soil area of the peninsular plateau is known as _____________________.

22.  Barchans are crescent shaped ________________.

23.  The Chilika Lake is the largest _______________ lake in India.

24.  The ________________ islands lie close to the Malabar Coast of Kerala.

25.  Corals are short lived microscopic ______________, which live in colonies.

26.  India’s only active volcano is found on ___________ island in ________________________ group of islands.

27.  The mountains are a major source of ________ and ________ wealth.

28.  The Northern Plains are the ___________ of the country.

29.  The plateau is a ________________ of ____________, which has played a crucial role in the _________________________ of the country.

30.  The major rivers of peninsular plateau are _________, _____________________ and __________.