Geography of the Himalayas
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What is the approximate distance covered by the Himalayan arc?

2,400 Km

What is the direction of the Himalayan mountain ranges?

West-east direction

What is the average height of the peaks in the Great or Inner Himalayas?

6,000 metres

What is the variation in the width of the Himalayas?

<p>400 Km in Kashmir to 150 Km in Arunachal Pradesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the northern-most range of the Himalayas?

<p>The Great or Inner Himalayas or the Himadri</p> Signup and view all the answers

What geological process is responsible for the formation of the Himalayan mountain ranges?

<p>Fold mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which direction do the Himalayan mountain ranges stretch?

<p>West-east</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Himalayan mountain ranges in terms of their height and ruggedness?

<p>They are the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do the altitudinal variations differ between the eastern and western halves of the Himalayas?

<p>Greater in the eastern half</p> Signup and view all the answers

What features lie between the parallel ranges of the Himalayas?

<p>A number of valleys</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Himalayas: Geographical Overview

  • The Himalayas are geologically young and structurally fold mountains located in the northern borders of India.
  • They stretch in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra river.

Himalayas: Structure and Dimensions

  • The Himalayas form an arc covering a distance of approximately 2,400 Km.
  • The width of the Himalayas varies from 400 Km in Kashmir to 150 Km in Arunachal Pradesh.

Altitudinal Variations

  • The eastern half of the Himalayas has greater altitudinal variations compared to the western half.

Himalayan Ranges

  • The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent.
  • Valleys lie between these parallel ranges.

The Great or Inner Himalayas (Himadri)

  • The Great or Inner Himalayas, also known as the Himadri, is the northern-most range.
  • It is the most continuous range with the loftiest peaks, having an average height of 6,000 metres.
  • It contains all prominent Himalayan peaks.

Himalayas: Geographical Overview

  • The Himalayas are geologically young and structurally fold mountains located in the northern borders of India.
  • They stretch in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra river.

Himalayas: Structure and Dimensions

  • The Himalayas form an arc covering a distance of approximately 2,400 Km.
  • The width of the Himalayas varies from 400 Km in Kashmir to 150 Km in Arunachal Pradesh.

Altitudinal Variations

  • The eastern half of the Himalayas has greater altitudinal variations compared to the western half.

Himalayan Ranges

  • The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent.
  • Valleys lie between these parallel ranges.

The Great or Inner Himalayas (Himadri)

  • The Great or Inner Himalayas, also known as the Himadri, is the northern-most range.
  • It is the most continuous range with the loftiest peaks, having an average height of 6,000 metres.
  • It contains all prominent Himalayan peaks.

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