Landforms of the earth : Plains and Plateaus

Plateaus are also called________

• Lowlands

• Grabens

• Tablelands

• Horst

Plateaus are extremely flat.

• True

• False

How are plains formed?

• They rise abruptly from surrounding region.

• They are formed both by endogenic and exogenic forces.

• Due to faulting

• None of the above

Deccan Plateau is located in _________

• India

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

Plains are also called _______

• highlands

• lowlands

• None

Plains are not suitable for agriculture.

• False

• True

Why plains are well developed?

• Because the land is flat , suitable for agriculture use, supports settlement and transportations

• Because of the growth of cities and towns.

• Because the surface facilitates construction of road and railways.

• All of the above

• None of the above

Why are plateaus important ?

• They are important for cattle and sheep rearing

• They are rich in minerals.

• they are suitable for agriculture use

Which is the chief occupation in plateaus?

• Farming

• Mining

• All of above

• none

Why farming is carried out in limited scale in plateaus?

• As they are rich in minerals.

• As they don't like farming.

• as due to low temperature and less rainfall.

• as they don't know farming.