Question

Match the following:
1. Glacier
2. Himanchal
3. Shivalik
eastern hills of the Himalayas
the highest range of the Himalayas
moving sheet of ice
home to many wild animals
famous for valleys and hill stations
4. Himadri
5. Naga and Khasi
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vironmental Studies-5​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Glacier - Moving sheet of ice

2).Himanchal - Eastern Hills of the Himalayas

3).Shivalik. - Home to many wild animals

4) Himadari. - The highest range of Himalayas

5) Naga and khasi - famous for valleys and hill stations

MORE TO KNOW -

• The Himalayas are divided into 3 ranges - Himadri, Himachal and shivalikh

• Himachal - lesser range of Himalaya Range

• Himadri - greater range of Himalaya

• Shivalikh - Outer range of Himalaya

• Major Himalayan rivers are - Ganga, Indus, Brahmputra

• They are perennial.

• Advantages of Himalayan ranges - They save our country from cold and dry winds and heavy rain fall.

• The northern part of the Himalaya is the oldest part of all the ranges.

• Highest peaks are - K2, Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga