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What is a range?

Ans. The line of mountains is called range.

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What is erosion?

Ans. The wearing away of the earth’s surface is called erosion.

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What is a hill?

A hill is a land surface higher than the local area.

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Why mountains are thinly populated?

Ans. The mountains are thinly populated because of harsh climate. The slopes are steep less land is available for farming. That is why the mountains are thinly populated.

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What is deposition?

Ans. Deposition, also known as sedimentation, is the geological process whereby material is added to a landform. This is the process by which wind, water, or ice create a sediment deposit through the laying down of granular material that has been eroded and transported from another geographical location.

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What should we do to use the land and water properly?

Ans. We should not construct buildings on the fertile land. We should not throw garbage on the land or in water and making them dirty. We should avoid using important gifts of nature in a careless manner.

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Why the river Plains are thickly populated?

Ans. The river plains are thickly populated due to following reasons: The plains are very fertile due to the presence of alluvial and thus proved to be very useful for agriculture. Construction of transport network is easy. They are suitable for human habitation. More flat land is available for the building, houses and cultivation.

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How are Plains formed?

Ans. The plains are formed by the rivers. The rivers eroded the slopes of mountains and carry forward the eroded material. Then they deposit their load consisting of stones and sand along their courses and in valleys. In this way the plains are formed.

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How are mountains useful to man?

Ans. Mountains are very useful to man as under: The mountains are storehouse of water. Many rivers have source in the glaciers. Reservoirs are made and the water is harnessed for the use of people. Water from mountains is also used for irrigation and generation of hydroelectricity. Mountains have a rich variety of flora and fauna. Forests are found on mountains also. Mountains provide an idealist site for tourists. Several sports are popular in mountains.

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What is the difference between mountain and a plateau?

Ans. MOUNTAIN PLATEAU 1. A steep hill with an elevation of more than six hundred meters is called mountains. 1. A plateau is an elevated flat land standing about the surrounding area. 2. It is considerably higher than the surrounding area. 2. A plateau may have one or more sides. 3. These are of three types: Fold Mountain, Block Mountain and Volcanic Mountain. 3. These are of two types old and new.

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What is a Plateau?

Ans. A plateau is an elevated flat land. It is a flat-topped table land standing above the surrounding area

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. How Block Mountains are formed?

Ans. Block Mountains are created when large areas are broken and displaced vertically.

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How Volcanic Mountains are formed?

Ans. Volcanic Mountains are formed due to volcanic activity that is due to solidification of lava. Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt. Fujiyama in Japan are examples of such mountains.

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What do you mean by graben?

Ans. The lowered block between two normal faults is known as graben.

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What do you mean by horst?

Ans. The uplifted block between two normal faults is known as Horst.

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Give the different types of mountains.

There are three types of mountains: Fold Mountains Block Mountains Volcanic Mountains

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What are Glaciers?

Ans. The permanently frozen rivers of rice in the mountains are known as Glaciers.

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Mention the major landforms present on the earth surface.

Ans Landforms of the earth surface broadly can be classified in to: Mountain Plateau Plain

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Which are the two processes that lead to formation and development of landforms?

The two processes that lead to the formation of landforms are: Internal Processes: These processes lead to the upliftment and sinking of the earth’s surface at several places. External Processes: The external process is the continuous wearing down and rebuilding of the land surface.

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How has Suez Canal affected the trade and commerce of India in the world?

Ans. India is well connected with South west Asia, Africa and Europe and even North and South America through Suez Canal and the Cape of Good Hope. Suez Canal is an international highway of trade and commerce India gets advantages of this highway linking east with west.

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