Question

differentiate between the relief of Himalayan region and Peninsular plateau

Answer 1

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1.Formation: Himalayas are young fold mountains formed in tertiary period while peninsula plateau are the oldest flat tableland feature and formed much before the Himalayas. The Himalayan region is an unstable landmass whereas Peninsular Region is a very stable landmass.

2.Climate:Himalayas climate ranges from tropical at the base of the mountains to permanent ice and snow at the highest elevations whereas peninsular region experience tropical monsoon climate to semi arid climate.

3.Flora and fauna-There is a wide difference between flora and fauna of both regions.The Himalayas have mountainous vegetation of pine, fir, spruce while peninsular plateau have tropical deciduous, dry forest and Deccan thorn scrub forest.The fauna also varies, Himalayas have animals with wools like yak and sheep and snow leopard, panda, bear while peninsular region have tiger, lion,deer,Nilgai,migratory birds etc.

4.Geology-Himalayas has ample potential resource but due to technological constraints they are not been extracted.The minerals found in Himalayas are crystal salts, limestone and gems etc. whereas peninsula is very rich in mineral resources.Iron, magnese,coal,copper,bauxite,gold,Diamond etc. are being extracted.

Answer 2

Answer:

Differentiation is as given below.

Explanation:

• The Himalayas are young fold mountains, while plateaus are created due to igneous rock and metamorphic rocks.

• The Himalayas consist of loftiest mountains and deep valleys. Plateaus consist of broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills.

• Ranges have I and U shaped valleys. Plateaus have horst and rift valleys and troughs.

• It originated in perennial rivers. Plateaus have rainfed seasonal rivers.

• It forms an unstable zone with earthquakes and volcanic events. Plateaus are a region of a stable zone.