SOCIAL STUDIES - Chapter 1.

LANDFORMS OF THE WORLDQuestions with Answers

#Q1. What are landforms? Name the landforms of the Earth?

A1.
The land covering the Earth’s surface is not uniform. At some places it rises high while at others it is
flat.The different features that made up Earth’s surface are called
Landforms.
There are four mainlandforms - mountains, plains, plateaus and deserts.

#Q2. What are Fold Mountains? Give an example.

A2. Some mountains are formed when two large landmasses push against each other. They are
called foldmountains. The Himalayas, the Rockies in North America and the Alps in Europe are Fold
Mountains.

#Q3. What is the difference between a mountain and a plateau?

SEPERATELY :
What/ Describe is / are a Mountain/s? Give Example.What/ Describe is a Plateau ? Give Example.
A3.MountainMountains are rocky masses of land that rise higherthan the surroundings. They have
steep slopes andhigh peaks. Example: The Himalayas in north ofIndia.PlateauA large area of land that
is higher than thesurroundings and more or less flat at the top isknown as a plateau. Example: The
Deccan Plateau inSouth India.

#Q4. What is peninsula? Give example.

A4. A landmass which projects into the sea and is surrounded by water on three sides is called
peninsula.Example: southern part of India.

#Q5. What is the difference between a perennial river and a seasonal river?
SEPERATELY :
What is/ Describe a Perennial river? Give Example.What is/Describe a Seasonal river? Give Example.
A5.Perennial RiverMany rivers start in the mountains from meltingsnow in glaciers. They have
water throughout theyear and are called perennial rivers. Example:Ganga, Yamuna.
Seasonal RiverIn South India rivers are formed by rainwater. Theydo not have water throughout the
year. Such riversare called seasonal rivers. Example: Krishna, Kaveri.

#Q6. What is the difference between a tributary and distributaries?

SEPERATELY :
What is/ Describe a Tributary? Give Example.What is/Describe Distributaries? Give Example.
A6.TributarySmaller rivers that join a main river are calledtributaries. Example: River Yamuna is
tributary ofRiver Ganga
DistributariesThe channels into which a main river breaks are
called distributaries. Example: Krishna, Kaveri.

#Q7. What is desert? Name some of the important deserts of the world.

A4. Desserts are large, extremely dry areas of land with scanty rainfall and less vegetation. They
haveextreme temperatures. In summers, the days are very hot and nights are cool. In winters, the
days are cool and nights are extreme cold. Example: The Thar Desert of Rajasthan in India.
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A8.
#a. is cape? (a) The tip of a peninsula is called a cape. Example: Cape Comorin of IndianPeninsula.
#b. are plains? (b) Plains are flat lands with gentle slopes. Example: The Northern Plains of India.
#c. is a valley? (c) The low land between hills or mountains is called a valley. Example: The Kashmirin
India
#d. is coast? (d) A place where land meets the sea is called a coast. Some coasts are sandy
andstraight others are rocky.
#e. is a bay? (e) A bay is a water body running into land and surrounded on three sides by
land.Example: The Bay of Bengal.
#f. is an island? (f) An island is a landmass surrounded by water on all sides. Example: The
Andamanand Nicobar Island in India. / Sri Lanka.
#g. is a delta? (g) A delta is a triangle- shaped ( /\ ) land form, formed where a river flows into thesea.
The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta is the largest delta in the world.
#h. is a pass? (h) Mountains have low, narrow, natural gaps called passes. People cross
themountains through these passes. The Khyber pass in The Himalayas
connectsAfghanistan and Pakistan.
#i. is a river? (i) A long stream of water that flows into the sea is called a river. Example:
Ganga,Yamuna.
j are MountainRanges? (j) Long rows of mountains are called mountain ranges. Example : The
Himalayas inthe north of India is the highest mountain ranges in the world.
k is a strait? (k) Narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water is calleda
strait. Example: Palk Strait lies between India and Sri Lanka.

ANSWER IN ONE WORD

#Q9.
A9.
#a. Which landforms are heavily populated?
(a) Plains.
#b. What is the Southern most tip of the Indian Peninsula called?
(b) Cape Comorin.
#c. Where does the Kalahari Dessert lie?
(c) South Africa.
#d. Which desert lies in South America?
(d) Atacama Desert.
#e. What are the smaller rivers that join a main river called?
(e) Tributaries.
f. What forms when molten rock from deep inside the Earthrises to the surface?
(f) Volcano.
g. What are slow moving rivers of ice called?
(g) Glaciers.
h.“Roof of the World” is?
(h) The Tibetan Plateau.
i. Two famous Plateau in USA
(i) Columbia and Colorado.
j. Largest peninsula in the world
(j) Arabian Peninsula.
k.World’s Largest Island
(k) Australia.
l. Group of Islands
(l) The Andamanand Nicobar Island in India.
m. How are perennial rivers formed?
(m) Melting snow from glaciers.
n. How are seasonal rivers formed?
(n)From rainwater.
o. How are tributaries formed?
(o) By joining of smaller riversto the main river.
FILL UP
#Q10.
A10.
#a. The low land between two mountains are called _____
(a) valley.
#b. The _____ plateau is known as roof of the world.
(b) Tibetan
#c. A triangular piece of land near the mouth of the river is called ___
(c) delta.
#d. The tip of a peninsula is called a _____
(d) cape.
#e. A perennial river starts in the ____
(e) mountain.
#f. Mountains have low, narrowed natural gaps called ___
(f) passes.
#g. Long streams of water are called ________
(g) rivers.
#h. A place where a land meets the sea is called a ____
(h) coast.
i. Khyber Pass connects ____ and ____
(i) Afghanistan andPakistan.
j. Deccan Plateau in South India covers ___
(j) Indian Peninsula.