Chapter 1

The northern mountains

Section – A

1

2 A Range

3

4 Manali

5 Tarai

Section – B

Ans – 1

it is the Himalayan mountains form the northern mountain region of India. they are the hig hest mountain ranges in the world these mountain ranges start from Pamir

Ans- 2

It has a cold desert climate. It is a region of barren, arid, frigid and wind-blown wastelands. Areas south of the Himalayas are largely protected from cold winter winds coming from the interior of .

Ans- 3

A pass forms when a glacier or stream erodes, or wears away, the land between areas of higher terrain. Passes often provide the easiest routes for people to travel across steep mountain ranges. For this reason, they have played an important role throughout human history in migration, trade, and settlement.

Ans - 4

Due to their height, width and direction, these mountains intercept the summer winds coming from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea,

Ans - 5

There are so many natural parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the northern mountains of india to protect our conserve our wildlife as they are undergoing poachings and various risks of endangered species.

Ans – 6

A valley is a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.

The or Tarai is a lowland region in northern India and southern that lies south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

Glaciers are made up of fallen snow that, over many years, compresses into large, thickened ice masses.

Section – C

1 True

2 False

3 True

4 True

5 True

Section – D

Match the columns

Ans

1 – C

2- A

3- E

4- B

5- D

Section – E Q.1 Why do you think the peaks of the greater Himalayas are covered with snow throughout the year?

Ans- 1 this is because most of the peaks in the Himalayas are situated about the snow line which is between 5000 to 5700 meters in the Himalayas. the climate snow line is the point above which snow and ice cover the ground throughout the year.

Ans – 2 (a)

(b) Mount Everest

( c ) glacier

( d ) Himachal

(e ) Himadri