ST. LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL

JESUIT CHRISTIAN MINORITY INSTITUTION

SECOND TERM WORKSHEET NO. - 17 Class: 9

Sub: GEOGRAPHY Date- 25/04/2020

TOPIC: THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS CHAPTER: 8

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION. (1X15=15)

1. The northern parts of West comprises a. district b. North-eastern part of district c. d. All 2. What is the average altitude of the northern mountain region? a. 3,631 m b. 2,600 m c. 3,543 m d. 3,596 m 3. Which one of these characteristics describes the northern mountains? a. Rough terrain b. Deep gorges c. Steep slopes d. All 4. The ______separates from . a. b. Himadri range c. Himachal range d. Siwalik range 5. The average height of peak is a. 3,636 m b. 3,631 m c. 3,063 m d. 3,543 m 6. Which one is the highest point of the Singalila ridge? a. peak b. Tanglu peak c. Sabargram peak d. Sandakphu peak 7. The ______ridge is located in between the Balasan river valley and the Tista river valley. a. Singalila b. Senchal Mahaldhiram c. Himadri range d. Siwalik range 8. What is the average height of Tiger hill? a. 2,573 m b. 3,631 m c. 3,063 m d. 3,543 m 9. ______railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in . a. Ghoom b. c. d. Pankhabari 10. ______is a famous on the Dow hill range. b. Darjeeling b. Manevanjan c. Kurseong d. Pankhabari 11. ______is the highest peak of Buxa hills. a. Sinchula b. Renigango c. Sangchu Li d. None 12. ______is a place, located on the eastern part of river Tista, from where the ancient ‘Silk route’ was spread up to . a. Durbindara ridge b. Chola ridge c. Rishila peak d. Pedong 13. ______is an important peak of the Darjeeling ridge. a. Ghoom hills b. Sinchal hill c. Rishila hill d. Jayanti hills 14. The hills of the have an average height of a. 1600m b. 2,573m c. 2,269m d. 1867m 15. Pedong means ______in ’s language. a. Land of trees b. Land of fir trees c. Land of palm trees d. Deserted land

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