Question

Answer the following questions in brief :
1. What are the chief advantages of mountains?
2.
What are the different landforms available in India?
3.
How is soil formed? What are the layers of soil?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

1,Mountains aren't just a sight to behold—they cover 22 percent of the planet's land surface and provide habitat for plants, animals and about 1 billion human beings. The vital landforms also supply critical resources such as fresh water, food and even renewable energy.

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Answer 2

1. Mountains aren't just a sight to behold—they cover 22 percent of the planet's land surface and provide habitat for plants, animals and about 1 billion human beings. The vital landforms also supply critical resources such as fresh water, food and even renewable energy.
2. Some of the types of landforms under which Indiacan be divided on the basis of major relief factors:

• The Great Mountains of North.
• The Peninsular Plateau.

• The Coastal Plains.

• The Islands.

3. Soil is the thin layer of material covering the earth's surface and is formed from the weathering of rocks. It is made up mainly of mineral particles, organic materials, air, water and living organisms—all of which interact slowly yet constantly. ... Soil profile showing the different layers or horizons.