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Landforms of the earth : Plains and Plateaus

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plateaus are also called________

a)

Lowlands

b)

Grabens

c)

Tablelands

d)

Horst

2.

Plateaus are extremely flat.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How are plains formed?

a)

They rise abruptly from surrounding region.

b)

They are formed both by endogenic and exogenic forces.

c)

Due to faulting

d)

None of the above

4.

Deccan Plateau is located in _________

a)

India

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

5.

Plains are also called _______

a)

highlands

b)

lowlands

c)

None

6.

Plains are not suitable for agriculture.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Why plains are well developed?

a)

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

b)

Because of the growth of cities and towns.

c)

Because the surface facilitates construction of road and railways.

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

8.

Why are plateaus important ?

a)

They are important for cattle and sheep rearing

b)

They are rich in minerals.

c)

they are suitable for agriculture use

9.

Which is the chief occupation in plateaus?

a)

Farming

b)

Mining

c)

All of above

d)

none

10.

Why farming is carried out in limited scale in plateaus?

a)

As they are rich in minerals.

b)

As they don't like farming.

c)

as due to low temperature and less rainfall.

d)

as they don't know farming.