Major Landforms And About India

Around 29% of the Earth's Surface is covered by _________ and about ______% by water.

• Water , 30%

• Land , 71%

• Mountains , 50%

• Plains , 71%

The highest point of a Mountain is called a Peak or a _________.

• Summit

• Chain

• Range

• Canyons

Several mountains may join together to form a chain. What is the other name for Chain?

• Range

• Canyon

• Lowland

____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

• Plains

• Plateaus

• Deserts

• Mountains

Which is an elevated landform with a flat, table-like surface on top?

• Peninsula

• Gulf

• Valley

• Plateau

Plains are formed by the deposition of __________ and ________.

• Sand and grass

• Sand and Silt

• Grass and Silt

Erosion

• the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

• process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

• process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather

• a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

Deposition

• the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

• process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

• process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather

• a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

The lowland between 2 mountains is called a ______. A river typically flows through it.

• hill

• peak

• valley

• island

This is a rounded landform not has tall as a mountain and does NOT have a peak.

• slope

• mountain

• plateau

• hill