Question

which one of the following features can be termed as physical features?

Answer 1

Himalayan Mountains :

i) Himalayan Mountains comprises greatest and highest mountain ranges of the world.

ii) These mountains are the young fold mountains , which have come into existence as a result of the uplift of the strata formed by sedimentary rocks.

iii) These mountains are parallelly arranged.They are separated by interveming valleys and undulating plains.

iv) These mountains are bounded in I-shaped valleys and U-shaped valleys.

v) Perennial rivers originate from the snow capped mountain ranges.

vi) Major mountain peaks of Himalayas include the Everest , the Kailash , the Nanda Devi etc