L-4 MAJOR LANDFORMS

QUESTIONS/ANSWERS
Q.1. How are mountains useful to us?

Ans.1. Mountains are very useful to us in many ways-

1. Mountains act as a barrier against cold and hot winds.

2. Rivers originating from mountains provide water for irrigation.
3. The slopes of mountains have rich pasture lands and valuable forests.
4. Some mountains are rich in minerals.

Q.2. What is the importance of plateaus?

Ans.2.1. Plateaus have grasslands on which sheep and cattle are reared.

2. Some plateaus are rich in mineral deposits.

Q.3. Why are plains thickly populated?

Ans.3. Plains are thickly populated than mountains and plateaus because-

1. Plains have fertile soil which is suitable for agriculture.

2. Most big cities are located in the plains.
3. It is easier to construct roads, railways, aerodromes and canals in the plains.

Q.4. What are the main features of a desert?

Ans.4. The main features of deserts are-

1. Deserts have very hot days and cold nights.

2. The region experiences frequent dust storms.
3. Hills of sand called sand dunes are very common in deserts.
4. Deserts have very little vegetation due to less rainfall.

Q.5. How is a delta formed?

Ans.5. The river deposits the silt it carries near the mouth forming a triangular shaped land called delta.

Q.6. Jammu & Kashmir is a thinly populated state. Why?

Ans.6. Jammu & Kashmir is a thinly populated state because it is located in the mountains. Mountains
have unsuitable climate, shortage of flat land and difficulty in transportation.