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WorksheetsMajor landforms of the Earth-class6
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is a mountain created by 2 tectonic plates rising higher then the middle one?
fault-block mountains
fold mountains
plateau
hill
what is a plateau
An elevated area with a flat top
A steep area with a sharp peak
a flat area at ground level
a piece of land surrounded by water
What is the highest plateau in the world
Tibetan plateau
Deccan plateau
Chota-Nagpur plateau
Mt. Everest
How are plateaus formed?
slow collision of tectonic plates
sudden movement of tectonic plates
tsunami
cyclone
Are there any underwater plateaus?
Yes
No
which of these is NOT a form of plateau
Volcanic
Dissected
Folded
What are plains?
a flat and ground level area
a steep part of land with steep sides
snow melted flowing into a stream
a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides
How are plains formed
Glaciers melt down into rivers carrying down eroded soil and depositing it on a lower altitude
magma when it erupts becomes hard and create a steep piece of land with a flat top
Why are plains important?
They contain naturally fertilized land perfect for farming
contains a dry and sandy atmosphere
contains a moist and cold atmosphere
all of these
Do plateaus contain waterfalls
Yes
No
How many types of plateaus are there?
2
3
4
8
Plains are deep stenches of land between mountains having a cold atmosphere and a lot of fog
True
False
Volcanic plateaus contain-
Yellow soil
Blue soil
Black soil
Green soil
what happens during an earthquake-
sudden movement of tectonic plates
True
False
which is true and which is false
1.Exogenic changes are changes which happen under the crust of the earth
2.endogenic changes are changes which happens outside the earth forming landmasses like mountains and plateaus
1 is true but 2 is not
2 is true but 1 is not
neither are true
both are true
