1. Give a brief description of the Great Peninsular
plateau.
2.Explain the theory of plate tectonics
3.Explain the great mountain ranges of the north.
4.Distinguish between Western Himalayas and
Eastern Himalayas.
5. Compare the Indo-Gangetic plain with the Deccan
plateau.
6.How are the Eastern Coastal plains of India
different from the Western Coastal plains?
7.Write a short note on the island groups of India.
8.Give an account of the Indian Desert in detail.
9.Compare the geographical features of the Indian
plateau with those of the Himalayas.
10. Distinguish between Converging and Diverging
tectonic plates.
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Answer:
answer :1 The great peninsular plateau commonly known as "Deccan Plateau" is one of the oldest plateau in the world it. It covers the southern parts of India, it consists of black soil as it was formed by cooled magma (lava) . at its both the edges it has western and eastern ghats. it stops the rain winds from entering into central India and helps in raining in coastal plains.
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1.The Peninsular plateau is a tableland and is composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land. It has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills. It consists of two broad divisions Central highlands and Deccan Plateau.
2.The theory of plate tectonics states that the Earth's solid outer crust, the lithosphere, is separated into plates that move over the asthenosphere, the molten upper portion of the mantle. Oceanic and continental plates come together, spread apart, and interact at boundaries all over the planet
3.Mountain Ranges of India: India has seven major mountain ranges having peaks of over 1000 meters. India has some of the highest mountain ranges in the world. It also has some of the world’s highest mountain roads.
The Great Himalayan mountain range are the famous and highest mountain hills of India.
The Himalayan mountain range bisects India from the rest of Asia, this mountains is the primary source of mighty rivers in India.
The highest mountain range Himalayas means “abode of snow” is the one of the youngest mountain ranges in the world. By extension Himalaya Range also include the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush.
The Purvanchal Range is the extension of the Great Himalaya range in north-east region of India. It is parallel to Karakoram and ladakh range.
The Vindhya geographically separates the Northern India from the Southern India as it runs across the central India. Vindhya range is a very old mountain range in central India.
4.Western Himalayas Eastern Himalayas 1. The Western Himalayas lie in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. 1. The Eastern Himalayas lie in West Bengal, Sikkim, Aarunachal Pradesh and Bhutan 2. This part of the Himalayas is very high. 2. This part of the Himalayas is of medium h 3. The major rivers of the Western Himalayas— Indus and Satluj—flow into the Arabian Sea. 3. The major rivers of the Eastern Himalayas— Brahmaputra flows into the Bay of Beng 4. The Western Himalayas get less rainfall. 4. The Eastern Himalayas get more rainfall
5.The Indo-Gangetic Plain lies at the foothills of the Himalayas. The Indus and Ganges Rivers make the Indo-Gangetic Plain one of the most fertile basins of the world. ... The Ganges (also called the Ganga) is the longest river in India. The Deccan Plateau is triangular shaped
6.Eastern Coastal Plains Western Coastal Plains
Eastern Coastal Plain is divided into 2 stretches North and South. The part which is in the South is known as Coromandel Coast and the Northern Stretch of Eastern Coastal Plains is known as Northern Circar. Western Coastal Plains are divided into 3 different sections. The southern part is known as Malabar Coast, the Central part of the Western Coast is known as the Karavali or Kanara. The Northern Part of the Western Coast is known as Konkan.
Eastern Coastal Plain is in between the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Eastern Ghats to its West. Western Coastal Plain is between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.
Wide Deltas are formed by large rivers on the Eastern Coastal Plains No Deltas are formed in Western Coastal plains, by small rivers.
Eastern Coastal Plain is fertile due to alluvial soil Except for the Southern Part i.e. Malabar Coast, the Western Coastal Plain is infertile for agricultural purposes.
Eastern Coastal Plain is broader Western Coastal Plains are very narrow
Eastern Coastal plain is a level surface Western Coastal plain is intersected by mountain ridges.
7.India has two groups of islands. The Lakshadweep Islands lie in the Arabian Sea, to the southwest of the mainland. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal, to the southeast of the mainland. Lakshadweep is composed of small coral islands, covering a small area of 32 square kilometres.
8.The Great Indian Desert or the Thar Desert is located in western Rajasthan . ◇ It is a sandy plain receiving rainfall as low as 150 mm in a year . ◇The vegetation cover in the region is extremely scarce . ◇Some small streams appear during the rainy season but they quickly disappear into the sand .
9.there is much difference within the physiographic division of Himalayas and the Indian plateau: the Himalayas are very big with loftiest peaks but Indian plateau is a table land which is not much higher. the Himalayan valleys are very deep but the Indian plateau valleys are Shallow and rift.
10.Converging tectonic plates Diverging tectonic plates
1. The plates that come towards each other and form divergent boundary are called converging tectonic plates 1. The plates that move away from each other and form divergent boundary are called diverging tectonic plates.
2. In the event of two plates coming together they may either collide and crumble, or one may slide under the other.
2. They do not collide and rumble. They also do not slide under the other.