Geography

ASSIGNMENT
name the major physiographic division of india
The major physiographic divisions of India (i.e. The Himalayan
Mountains, The Northern Plains, The Peninsular Plateau, The Indian
Desert, The Coastal Plains, and The Islands). 7. The great
Himalayas, three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent

describe the location of Himalayas

They cover approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km) and pass through the
nations of India,Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal. The
Himalayan range is made up of three parallel ranges often referred to as
the Greater Himalayas, the Lesser Himalayas, and the Outer Himalayas.
write a short note on the following;
a. himadri :
Greater Himalayas or Himadri or Himagiri comprises all major mountain ranges of
the Himalayas. Greater Himalayas is also known as Mahaan Himalayain Hindi. Among the
four parallel ranges of the Himalayas, the Greater Himalaya appears highest, largest and
longest.

b. himachal:
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c. shiwaliks:
The Sivalik Hills is a mountain range of the outer Himalayas. It is about 2,400 km
(1,500 mi) ... Other spelling variations used include Shivalik and Siwalik, originating from the
Hindi and Nepali word shiwlik parvat . Other names include Churia.

Classify and briefly explain about Himalayas

on the basis of regions from east to west.
Written in classwork.

Name the plateau lies between the aravali and

the vindhya range.
It runs roughly parallel to the Naramada river in the east-west
direction, forming the southern wall of the Malwa plateau in Madhya
Pradesh. The eastern portion of the Vindhyas comprises multiple chains,
as the range divides into branches east ofMalwa.. The Central
Highlands lies to the north of the Narmada river.
 List out some of the peaks of india on hilamayan
range.
Kangchenjunga. The Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain peak
in India and ranked 3rd highest summit in the world with an elevation of
8,586 m (28,169 ft). ...
Nanda Devi. The Nanda Devi is situated in the Garhwal Himalayas
region in the state of Uttarakhand. ...
Kamet. ...
Saltoro Kangri. ...
Saser Kangri. ...
Mamostong Kangri. ...
Rimo. ...
Hardeol.

Himalayas are the young fold mountain ranges of the world. Explain how
it is formed?
Himalayas are found to be formed 'very recently' when the Indian Plate collided with
the Tibetan Plate (See Plate Tectonics) during the period called Paleocene-Eocene (50 million
years ago). This collision of two continental plates formed Orogens or mountains.

Write down the features of northern plains.

The Indus River. (2) The Ganga Plains. The Ganga plain
lies between the Ghaggar and Teesta rivers. ...
Varanasi. (3) The Brahmaputra Plains.
The Brahmaputra River. The Brahmaputra Plains are fed by the
Brahmaputra River and its tributaries. Physical features of the Northern
Plains.
Explain how northern plains were formed.
The Northern Plain was formed by the deposits brought in by
the three major rivers and their tributaries. Alluvium was deposited at the
foothills of the Himalayas for millions of years. These deposits are now
the fertile Northern Plains. Alluvium is soil or sediments deposited by a
river or other running water.

Differentiate between bhangar anD khaDar.

Large parts of the Northern Indian Plains are formed of
the bhangar soil. The soil presents a terrace like feature. it is not as
fertile as the khadar soil. Khadar soil is new and younger deposits of
the alluvium soil on the flood plains.

Differentiate between tributaries and

distributaries.
A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. ... A
confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet together, usually
refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is
a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away
from the main stream.

Briefly describe the features of bhabar and

terai region.
The differences between Bhabhar and Terai have been discussed in brief below
: ... ButTerai belt lies to the south of Bhabhar and run parallel to it. ... Bhabhar is to porosity of
the rocks; the streams disappear and flow underground.
Name some of the Indian states situated on
northern plains.
North India is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India. The
dominant geographical features of North India are the Indus-Gangetic Plain ... Indian
states that are entirely above the Tropic of Cancer are Jammu and Kashmir, . on
the plains dips to below 5 C, and below the freezing point in some states.

Describe how riverine islands are formed.

Riverine islands are those islands which have developed inside
a river . Such type of island may form due to the interconnection of two
rivers enclosing a land area between them .

For example - Majuli in India.

Name the major rivers flowing in norther plains.

The major rivers flowing in Northern Plains are:-
1.The Indus River
2.The Ganga River
3.Brahmaputra River
Describe the location of the Indian desert.
Indian DesertandMarusthali(Land of the dead) is a large, arid
region in the northwestern part of theIndian subcontinentand forms a
natural boundary running along the border between India and Pakistan.
With an area of more than 200,000km2(77,000sqmi), within the Indian
state ofRajasthan, covering the districts
ofJaisalmer,Barmer,BikanerandJodhpur, and some region of the states
ofPunjab,HaryanaandGujarat.It is the world's9th largest subtropical
desert.

Define the term barchans.

the cresent shape sand dunes are called barchans.

Briefly describe the climatic characteristics of

the Indian desert.
The climatic characteristics of The Indian Desert is as below _
In day it is too hot because of sand in night it is too cold as at night earth
surface releases its temperature absorbed during the day.

Explain how sand dunes are formed in deserts.

When wind blows in the deserts(strong winds), it carries
weathered rock particles from sedimentary landforms. These particles
are then deposited the somewhere else in the deserts forming sand
dunes.
Discus the location anD features of aravali
range
The Aravalli Range is a range of mountains running
approximately 692 km (430 mi) in a northwest direction, starting in North
India from Delhi and passing through southern Haryana,[1]through
to Western Indiaacross the states of Rajasthan and ending in Gujarat.

The Aravalli Range, an eroded stub of ancient mountains, is the oldest

range of fold mountains in India.[6]