Major Landforms of the Earth

1. Which of the following is not a mountain?

• Rockies

• Alps

• Andes

• Prairies

2. A flat-topped table land standing above the surrounding area-

• Gorge

• Plateau

• Horsts

• Graben

3. Plateaus are useful because they are rich in mineral deposits.

• True

• False

4. The oldest plateau in India is:

• Deccan

• Malwa

• ChhotaNagpur

• Mewar

5. ____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

• Mountains

• Plateau

• Plains

• Rivers

6. The highest Plateau in the world is:

• East African Plateau

• Tibetan Plateau

• Western Plateau of Australia

• Deccan Plateau

7. Which of the following are examples of Young Fold Mountains?

The Aravalli's

The Himalayas

The Alps

Both b and c

• (a)The Aravalli's

• (b)The Himalayas

• (c)The Alps

• Both b and c

8. Mt. Kilimanjaro of Africa and Mt. Fujiyama of Japan are examples of:

• Old Fold Mountain

• Block Mountain

• Volcanic Mountain

• Young Fold Mountain

9. Most of the plains are formed by rivers and their tributaries.

• True

• False

10. The available land is not only for our use but also for-

• future generation

• past generation

• present generation

• none of these