Major Landforms of the Earth

What is a landform?

• A landform is a natural or artificial feature of the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body.

• A landform is the side effects of the Big Bang.

• A landform is a land formed due to major tsunami's, earthquakes, floods, etc.

Examples of Landforms?

• India, Bhutan, China

• Earthquake, blizzard, avalanche

• Volcano, valley, river etc.

Which is the oldest landform?

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Volcano

What is a mountain?

• A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level

• A table-topped land

• A flat land covered fully with grass and has few shrubs and trees.

• A piece of land covered by water on a all sides

Examples of young mountains -

• The Deccan and Tibetan Plateau

• The Steppes and Praires

• The Himalayas and the Andes

• Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji

Examples of Old Mountains -

• The Aravalli Ranges and the Applachians

• The Rockies

• The Alps

• Mt. Everest

Example of Volcanic Mountains -

• Mt. Fuji

• Mt.Everest

• Mt. Vesivus

• Mt. Kanchenjunga

What is a Plateau?

• A large natural elevation of the earth's surface

• A river of frozen water

• A table-topped land

• The place between two mountain with a river

Select the examples of a Plateau

• The Deccan

• The Columbia

• The Colorado

• The Tibetan

What is a Plain?

• A large area dominated by trees.

• A landform that extends above the surrounding terrain

• A barren area of landscape which has a arid climate and has little rain or no rain.

• A flat, sweeping landmass that generally does not change much in elevation.