What is the different between the formation of Himalayan mountain and peninsular mountain
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THE HIMALAYAN REGION:
1. In this region rivers originate from the glaciers.
2. The Himalayan Are Young new fold mountains.
3. These mountains have been formed due to the folding by different Earth movements.
4. The relief features so young age of the Himalayas.
5. Parallel mountain ranges are formed in the Himalayan region.
6. These mountain are the loftiest mountains system of the world with the highest mountain peak Mt. Everest 8848 metres above sea level.
7. These mountains extended in an Arc.
8. Deep gorges and U shaped valleys are formed
.9. These have been formed out of Tethys sea in Mesozoic period (276 million years ago).INDIAN PENINSULAR PLATEAU:
1. In this region rivers originate on the plateau.
2. The Indian plateau is an ancient crystalline tableland.
3. This plateau has been formed as a horst.
4. The plateau is old and well dissected.
5. Rift valleys are formed due to faulting.
6. It is an old eroded crystal rock with the highest peak Anaimudi 2695 m above sea level.
7. This plateau is triangular in shape.
8. Narrow deep river valleys are formed on the plateau.
9. This plateau has been lifted out of the sea in the precambrian period (1600 million years ago).
1. In this region rivers originate from the glaciers.
2. The Himalayan Are Young new fold mountains.
3. These mountains have been formed due to the folding by different Earth movements.
4. The relief features so young age of the Himalayas.
5. Parallel mountain ranges are formed in the Himalayan region.
6. These mountain are the loftiest mountains system of the world with the highest mountain peak Mt. Everest 8848 metres above sea level.
7. These mountains extended in an Arc.
8. Deep gorges and U shaped valleys are formed
.9. These have been formed out of Tethys sea in Mesozoic period (276 million years ago).INDIAN PENINSULAR PLATEAU:
1. In this region rivers originate on the plateau.
2. The Indian plateau is an ancient crystalline tableland.
3. This plateau has been formed as a horst.
4. The plateau is old and well dissected.
5. Rift valleys are formed due to faulting.
6. It is an old eroded crystal rock with the highest peak Anaimudi 2695 m above sea level.
7. This plateau is triangular in shape.
8. Narrow deep river valleys are formed on the plateau.
9. This plateau has been lifted out of the sea in the precambrian period (1600 million years ago).
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