What are the major landforms of the earth? Explain each one in detail.
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Mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains are the four major types of landforms. Minor landforms include buttes, canyons, valleys, and basins. Tectonic plate movement under the Earth can create landforms by pushing up mountains and hills.
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Mountains,glaciers , plateaus, and plains are the four major types of landforms.
a) Mountain -
Explanation:
A Mountain is any landmass that is higher and steeper than a hill. A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. In general, the mountains are higher than 2000 ft. Like in any other natural elevation such as atmosphere, as you go higher, the temperature drops and the climate becomes colder. Thus, habitation becomes harsher. And that’s why there is less habitation in the mountainous areas.
b) Plateaus - Plateaus are elevated flatlands. In other words, it is flat land which is standing high above the surrounding area. Furthermore, they may have one or more sides with steep slopes. Also, depending upon the plateau, their height varies from a few hundred meters to several thousand meters.The most familiar plateau in India is the Deccan Plateau.
c) Plains - Plains are the most fertile regions. They are stretches of largely flat land. These stretches of land are the most suitable for human habitation and agriculture activities like farming and poultry.
Rivers and their tributaries form plains .
d) Glaciers - A glacier is nothing but a huge mass or chunk of ice that moves slowly over land. They are often called ‘rivers of ice’ too. They are found in some of the very high mountains or places where the temperature is really low which allows the river to freeze.
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