Structure and Physiography
EXERCISES
1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i) Which one of the water bodies separates the Andaman from the Nicobar?
(a) 11°° Channel (c) 10°° Channel
(b) Gulf of Mannar (d) Andaman Sea
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(ii) On which of the following hill range is the ‘Dodabeta’ peak situated?
(a) Nilgiri hills (c) Cardamom hills
(b) Anaimalai hills (d) Nallamala hills
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2. Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
(i) If a person is to travel to Lakshadweep, from which coastal plain does he prefer and why?
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(ii) Where in India will you find a cold desert? Name some important ranges of this region.
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(iii) Why is the western coastal plain is devoid of any delta?
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3. Answer the following questions in not more than 125 words.
(i) Make a comparison of the island groups of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
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(ii) What are the important geomorphological features found in the river valley plains?
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(iii) If you move from Badrinath to Sunderbans delta along the course of the river Ganga, what major geomorphological features will you come across?
Project/Activity
(i) Make a list of major Himalayan peaks from the west to the east with the help of an atlas. (ii) Identify the major landforms of your state and analyse the major economic activity practised by the people in each landform.
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