India: Physical Features 20

I. Choosea. the correct option

India is divided into these many physical divisions i. Two ii. Three iii. Four iv. Six

b. The southern half of India lies within i. Tropical zone ii. Temperature zone iii. Gangetic Valley c. iv. Deccan Plateau

Cherrapunji lies in the Indian state of d. i. Himachal Pradesh ii. Kashmir iii. Meghalaya iv. Assam

Greater Himalayas are also known as e. i. Himachal ii. Khasi iii. Himadri iv. Shiwalik

The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is i. Nanga Parbat ii. Nanda Devi iii. Kanchenjunga iv. Kamet

II. Match theA following B a.

b. Nathu la (i) Shiwaliks c. Gulmarg (ii) Mt Everest d. Terai (iii) Yarlung Tsangpo e. Highest peak of the Himalayas (iv) Himachal Brahmaputra (v) Himadri

III.a. Give a single term for the following The boundary of the land where it meets the sea or ocean –______b.c. Gaps in a mountain range through which one can cross the mountains – ______d. Deposits such as clay and silt left by rivers in a plain – ______e. Stream that joins a bigger river and becomes a part of it – ______A triangular shaped feature formed by the deposition of silt and sediment by river where it meets 59 the sea – ______Copyright © 2017 Macmillan Publishers India Private Limited. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2017 Macmillan Publishers India Private Limited. All rights reserved. IV. Marka. the following as True or False b. India is known for its uniform physical features. c. India is surrounded by water on three sides. d. Duns are longitudinal valleys. e. The Namcha Barwa peak is located in Nepal. The Brahmaputra originates in Tibet.

V. Unscramblea. the following words NAUPLACVRH b.c. ATIRUBRYT d. LAAVLAIR e. AOAVIDGR YOPSLP

I. a. iv b. i c. iii d. iii e. iii

II. a-v b-iv c-i d-ii e-iii

III. a. Coastline b. Passes c. Alluvium d. Tributary e. Delta

IV. a. False b. True c. True d. False e. True

V. a. b. PURVANCHAL c. TRIBUTARY d. ARAVALLI e. GODAVARI POLYPS