Major Landforms

Land covers ______ % of Earth's surface while water covers _______%

• 29%, 71%

• 30%, 70%

• 28%, 72

• 31%, 69%

What is a dessert?

• They are areas that receive very little or no rainfall.

• Places with little vegetation

• No animal life

• They can be either very hot or very cold

What are plains?

• Plains are low-lying flat areas.

• They are a highland higher than the land around them.

• They are hills covered in greenery.

• A piece of land near the sea.

Which of these are true about mountains?

• They are a barrier against hot and cold winds.

• Many rivers originate from the mountains.

• They are thickly populated.

True or False

A bay is formed when a part of the sea fills up a wide curve in the land.

• True

• False

Difference between an island and a peninsula.

(Choose the correct option)

• Peninsula is surrounded by water on 4 sides while island is surrounded by 3 sides.

• Peninsula is surrounded by water on 3 sides while island is surrounded by 4 sides.

Choose names of the Peninsular Plateau (India)

• Deccan Plateau

• Malwa Plateau

• Snake Plateau

• Southern Plateau

• Tibetan Plateau

True or False.

An isthmus is a narrow stretch of sea that flows between two large areas of land connecting them.

• True

• False