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    NCERT Solutions for Class 6

    Social Science
    Chapter 06— Major Landforms of the Earth

    1. Answer the following questions briefly:


    a) What are the major landforms?
    Ans: The major landforms found on earth are—
    • Mountains
    • Plateaus
    • Plains

    b) What is the difference between a mountain and a plateau?


    Ans: The difference between a mountain and a plateau is given below.
    A Mountain A Plateau
    A mountain is formed as earth A plateau is formed when earth
    surface naturally elevates very high surface elevates a shorter height and
    and form a peak. Mountains its top flatten into a table land.
    generally has a broad base and a
    narrow tip.

    c) What are the different types of mountains?


    Ans: Different types of mountains observed on earth are—
    • Fold mountain
    • Block mountain
    • Volcanic mountain

    d) How are mountains useful to man?

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    Ans: Mountains are highly useful to mankind. Some of such usefulness are
    described below.
    • Very high mountains, such as Himalayas, have snowcaps and glaciers which
    are source of many rivers, falls, streams etc. Water from the mountain is used
    for drinking, irrigation, generation of hydro-electricity, etc.
    • Mountains are sources of various plants and animals. Forests in the mountain
    provides us timber, fodder, various plant products such as resin, gum, latex
    etc.
    • Mountains are used as travelling sites and tourist destinations. Many tourists
    visit mountain regions for trekking and adventure sports such as skiing, river
    rafting, paragliding, hang-gliding, etc.
    .
    e) How are plains formed?
    Ans: The rivers and their tributaries result in erosion of rocks and soil while
    flowing down through the slopes of the mountains. These materials are carried
    forward and deposited along the course of the rivers as they pass through the
    valleys. Deposition of those materials for a long period of time forms the plains.

    f) Why are the river plains thickly populated?


    Ans: The reasons behind plains are quite thickly populated are—
    • The land in the plains is the most fertile, thus agriculture is easily possible.
    • Also, plains without elevation are easier place for transportation, construction
    of buildings. Thus, most river plains in the world are thickly populated.

    g) Why are mountains thinly populated?


    Ans: The reasons behind mountains are thinly populated are—
    • Mountains generally have harsh climatic conditions.
    • Lands in mountain area are not very fertile and full of rocks and stone. Thus,
    agriculture is not very easy.
    • Transportation in mountain is also difficult.
    • It is difficult to find flat lands on the mountain to build houses easily.

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    2. Tick the correct answer:
    a) The mountains differ from the hills in terms of—
    (i) elevation (ii) slope (iii) aspect
    Ans: (i) elevation
    b) Glaciers are found in—
    (i) the mountains (ii) the plains (iii) the plateaus
    Ans: (i) the mountains
    c) The Deccan Plateau is located in—
    (i) Kenya (ii) Australia (iii) India
    Ans: (iii) India
    d) The river Yangtze flows in—
    (i) South America (ii) Australia (iii) China
    Ans: (iii) China
    e) An important mountain range of Europe is—
    (i) the Andes (ii) the Alps (iii) the Rockies
    Ans: (ii) the Alps

    3. Fill in the blanks:


    i. A ____ is an unbroken flat or a low-level land.
    Ans: A plain is an unbroken flat or a low-level land.
    ii. The Himalayas and the Alps are examples of _____ types of mountains.
    Ans: The Himalayas and the Alps are examples of fold types of mountains.
    iii. ____ areas are rich in mineral deposits.
    Ans: Plateau areas are rich in mineral deposits.
    iv. The ____ is a line of mountains.
    Ans: The range is a line of mountains.

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    v. The ____ areas are most productive for farming.
    Ans: The plain areas are most productive for farming.

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