Physical Features of India Worksheet PDF

**WORK SHEET** **GRADE -- 9 (Geography)** **Chapter-[Physical features of India]** **Student's Name:    Date:** +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q1.** | Landslide mostly | | | | occurs in...

**WORK SHEET** **GRADE -- 9 (Geography)** **Chapter-[Physical features of India]** **Student's Name:    Date:** +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q1.** | Landslide mostly | | | | occurs in | | | | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. | | | | | | | | a\. Plateau Region | | | | b. Upper Himalayan | | | | Region | | | | | | | | c\. Lesser Himalayan | | | | Region d. Shiwalik | | | | Region | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **Q2.** | A landmass bounded by | | | | sea on three sides in | | | | referred to as | | | | | | | | \(a) coast (b) | | | | island\ | | | | (c) peninsula (d) | | | | None of these | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q3.** | Mountain ranges in | | | | the eastern part of | | | | India forming its | | | | boundary with Myanmar | | | | are collectively | | | | called as\ | | | | \ | | | | (a) Himachal (b) | | | | Uttarakhand\ | | | | (c) Purvanchal (d) | | | | None of these | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q4.** | The Western coastal | | | | strip, South of Goa | | | | is referred to as | | | | | | | | \(a) Coromandel (b) | | | | Konkan\ | | | | (c) Kannad (d) | | | | Northern Circar | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q5.** | The highest peak in | | | | the Eastern Ghats is | | | | | | | | \(a) AnaMudi (b) | | | | Kanchenjunga\ | | | | (c) Mahendragiri | | | | (d) Khasi | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q6.** | Match the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | Colum | | | | n B | | | | ------------------- | | | | --------------- ----- | | | | ------------------ | | | | a.Majuli | | | | i.Cen | | | | tral Highlands | | | | b.Great Himalayas | | | | ii.Br | | | | ahmaputra | | | | c.Southern part of | | | | western coast iii.G | | | | ranite | | | | d.Purvanchal | | | | iv.Ma | | | | labar | | | | e.Malwa Plateau | | | | v.Nag | | | | a and Mizo hills | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q7.** | **[Assertion and | | | | Reasoning:]{.underlin | | | | e}** | | | | | | | | ** Assertion | | | | (A): **The Western | | | | Ghats and the Eastern | | | | Ghats mark the | | | | Western and Eastern | | | | edges of the Deccan | | | | Plateau | | | | respectively.\ | | | | **Reason (R): **The | | | | Western Ghats are | | | | higher than the | | | | eastern Ghats. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q8.** | **Assertion | | | | (A): **Our Country | | | | has practically all | | | | major Physical | | | | features of the earth | | | | i.e., Mountains, | | | | Plains, Deserts, | | | | Plateaus and | | | | Islands.\ | | | | **Reason (R):** The | | | | land of India | | | | displays great | | | | Physical variation. | | | | | | | | A) Both A and R are t | | | | rue and R is the corr | | | | ect explanation of A. | | | | ===================== | | | | ===================== | | | | ===================== | | | | | | | | B) Both A and R are t | | | | rue, but R is not the | | | | correct explanation | | | | of A | | | | ===================== | | | | ===================== | | | | ===================== | | | | ==== | | | | | | | | C) A is true, but R i | | | | s false | | | | ===================== | | | | ======= | | | | | | | | D) A is false, but R | | | | is true. | | | | ===================== | | | | ======== | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q9.** | Which is the oldest | | | | feature of India? | | | | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | | | | _\_\_\_\_ | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q10.** | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | | | | _\_\_\_\_ | | | | is the only river | | | | which drains in | | | | Desert Region of | | | | India. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q11.** | The height of Mt. | | | | Everest above sea | | | | level | | | | is\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | | | | _mts | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q12.** | The famous valleys of | | | | Kashmir, Kangra and | | | | Kullu are located in | | | | the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | | | | range of the | | | | Himalayas. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q13.** | Give an account of | | | | the four divisions of | | | | Himalayas from west | | | | to east along with | | | | Purvachal hills. (5) | | | | | | | | Ans\--The four | | | | divisions of | | | | Himalayas from west | | | | to east are: | | | | | | | | **a. Punjab | | | | Himalayas:** They lie | | | | between Indus and | | | | Satluj rivers. They | | | | are also known | | | | locally as Kashmir | | | | and Himachal | | | | Himalayas from west | | | | to east. | | | | | | | | **b. Kumaon | | | | Himalayas:** These | | | | Himalayas lie between | | | | Satluj and Kali | | | | rivers. | | | | | | | | **c. Nepal | | | | Himalayas:** These | | | | Himalayas lie between | | | | Kali and Tista | | | | rivers. | | | | | | | | **d. Assam | | | | Himalayas:** These | | | | Himalayas lie between | | | | Tista and Dihang | | | | rivers. | | | | | | | | **e. Purvachal | | | | Hills:** These are | | | | the north-eastern | | | | extension of | | | | Himalayas. Beyond the | | | | Dihang gorge, the | | | | Himalayas bend | | | | sharply to the South | | | | and spread along the | | | | north-eastern | | | | boundary on India. | | | | They are mainly | | | | composed of strong | | | | sandstones. The | | | | important hills are | | | | the Patkai, the Naga, | | | | the Manipur and the | | | | Mizo hills. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q14.** | Mention division of | | | | Northern Plains | | | | marked by rivers. (3) | | | | | | | | Answer\-- The | | | | Northern Plains of | | | | India are fertile | | | | alluvial plains. The | | | | division of Northern | | | | plains marked by | | | | river are: | | | | | | | | **a. Indus Plains:** | | | | Indus plain formed by | | | | River Indus and its | | | | tributaries e.g. | | | | Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, | | | | Beas and Satluj. | | | | | | | | **b. Ganga Plains:** | | | | The plain formed by | | | | River Ganga and its | | | | tributaries such as | | | | Yamuna, Ghaghara, | | | | Gandak, Kosi etc. It | | | | extends between | | | | Ghaggar and Teesta | | | | rivers. It covers the | | | | states of Haryana, | | | | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, | | | | Bihar, Jharkhand and | | | | West Bengal. | | | | | | | | **c. Brahmaputra | | | | Plains:** The plains | | | | lies in the east | | | | mainly in Assam. | | | | These are very narrow | | | | plains drained by | | | | Brahmaputra and its | | | | tributarie | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q15.** | Describe the three | | | | parallel ranges of | | | | the Himalayas. (5) | | | | | | | | Answer\--The three | | | | parallel ranges of | | | | the Himalayas are: | | | | | | | | [a. Himadri (Greater | | | | or Inner | | | | Himalayas):]{.underli | | | | ne} | | | | It is the most | | | | continuous range of | | | | the Himalayas. It has | | | | loftiest peaks with | | | | an average height of | | | | 6000 metres. For | | | | example, Mount | | | | Everest 8848 metres, | | | | Kanchenjunga 8598 | | | | metre. The folds of | | | | this part are | | | | asymmetrical in | | | | nature. It is | | | | perennially snow | | | | bound and gives rise | | | | to a number of | | | | perennial rivers e.g. | | | | Ganga rises from | | | | Gangotri glacier. | | | | | | | | [b. Himachal (Lesser | | | | Himalayas):]{.underli | | | | ne} | | | | These ranges lie | | | | south of Himadri and | | | | forms the most rugged | | | | ranges. These ranges | | | | are mainly composed | | | | of highly compressed | | | | and altered rocks. | | | | The average height of | | | | the lesser Himalayas | | | | is between 3700 and | | | | 4500 metres. The | | | | important ranges are | | | | the PirPanjal, the | | | | DhaulaDhar and the | | | | Mahabharat. This | | | | range consists of the | | | | famous valley of | | | | Kashmir, the Kangra | | | | and the KulluVelley. | | | | This range is also | | | | famous for its hills | | | | stations like | | | | Mussoorie, Nainital, | | | | Ranikhet, Shimla. | | | | This range is also | | | | famous for its fruit | | | | orchards. | | | | | | | | [c. Shiwaliks (Outer | | | | Himalayas):]{.underli | | | | ne} | | | | These ranges extend | | | | over a width of 10-50 | | | | km and height between | | | | 900 and 1100 metres. | | | | These ranges are made | | | | up of unconsolidated | | | | mud and rocks brought | | | | down by the Himalayan | | | | rivers. These ranges | | | | are more prone to | | | | landslides and | | | | earthquakes. They are | | | | prominent in the | | | | western part of | | | | India. The | | | | longitudinal valleys | | | | lying between lesser | | | | Himalayas and the | | | | Shiwaliks are called | | | | 'Duns' like Dehra | | | | dun, Kotli Dun and | | | | Patli Dun etc. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q16.** | Classify the Northern | | | | plains on the basis | | | | of the variations in | | | | the | | | | | | | | relief features. (5) | | | | | | | | Answer\-- The | | | | Northern Plains are | | | | alluvial plains | | | | formed by deposition | | | | of sediments brought | | | | down by rivers form | | | | the mountains. On the | | | | basis of the | | | | variation on relief | | | | of the northern | | | | plains it can be | | | | divided into four | | | | regions. | | | | | | | | **a. Bhabar:** The | | | | rivers, after | | | | descending down from | | | | the mountains, | | | | deposit pebbles in a | | | | narrow belt of 8-16 | | | | km lying parallel to | | | | the slopes of the | | | | Shiwaliks. This is | | | | known as bhabar. The | | | | streams disappear in | | | | this belt. | | | | | | | | **b. Terai:** Below | | | | the Bhabar belt, the | | | | streams and rivers | | | | re-emerge and create | | | | a wet, swampy and | | | | marshy region called | | | | terai. It was a | | | | thickly forested area | | | | rich in wildlife. But | | | | now the area has been | | | | cleared for | | | | cultivation. | | | | | | | | **c. Bhangar:** It is | | | | the largest part of | | | | the northern plains | | | | made up of older | | | | alluvium. This region | | | | lies above the flood | | | | plains of the rivers | | | | and present as a | | | | terrace-like feature. | | | | The soil is not | | | | fertile here, it | | | | contains calcareous | | | | deposits called | | | | kankar. | | | | | | | | **d. Khadar:** The | | | | newer, younger | | | | deposits if the flood | | | | plains found in the | | | | lower river valley | | | | and at the mouth of | | | | the river. These are | | | | very fertile and get | | | | renewed every year by | | | | annual floods. They | | | | are suitable for | | | | intensive | | | | cultivation. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q17.** | Mention the | | | | significance of | | | | Northern Plains of | | | | India. (5) | | | | | | | | Answer\--The | | | | significance of | | | | Northern Plains are: | | | | | | | | a\. The Northern | | | | Plains of India are | | | | drained by Rivers | | | | Indus, Ganga and | | | | Brahmaputra along | | | | with their | | | | tributaries. Thus, | | | | these plains are | | | | very fertile and | | | | are rich source of | | | | food grains in | | | | India so known as | | | | granaries of the | | | | world. | | | | | | | | b\. The plains are | | | | densely populated. | | | | A number of | | | | religious places | | | | are also there, | | | | e.g, Varanasi, | | | | Rishikesh, Haridwar | | | | etc. | | | | | | | | c\. These is | | | | presence of a | | | | number of perennial | | | | rivers, e.g. Ganga, | | | | Yamuna etc. provide | | | | water for | | | | irrigation. | | | | | | | | d\. They have a | | | | dense network of | | | | transport such as | | | | railways and | | | | roadways. | | | | | | | | e\. They provide the | | | | base for early | | | | civilisations. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q18.** | How do the physical | | | | divisions of India | | | | complement each | | | | other? (5) | | | | | | | | Ans\--Each | | | | physiographic region | | | | is unique in itself, | | | | but inspite of their | | | | differences they are | | | | interdependent on | | | | each other. They | | | | complement one | | | | another, in the | | | | following sense: | | | | | | | | a\. The Northern | | | | mountains are a | | | | rich source of | | | | water and forest | | | | resources. | | | | | | | | b\. The Northern | | | | Plains with fertile | | | | soil are the | | | | granaries for the | | | | whole country. | | | | | | | | c\. The Peninsular | | | | plateau is the | | | | storehouse of | | | | mineral wealth, so | | | | it is a base of | | | | manufacturing | | | | industries. | | | | | | | | d\. The coastal | | | | plains provide | | | | sites for fishing | | | | and port | | | | activities. | | | | | | | | e\. The island | | | | groups have a | | | | unique diversity in | | | | flora and fauna. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **Q19.** | [Source | | | | Based:] | | | | | | | | Locate the | | | | Lakshadweep Islands | | | | group lying close to | | | | the Malabar coast of | | | | Kerala. This group of | | | | islands is composed | | | | of small coral | | | | isalnds. Earlier they | | | | were known as | | | | Laccadive, Minicoy | | | | and Amindive. In | | | | 1973, these were | | | | named as Lakshadweep. | | | | It covers small area | | | | of 32 sq km. | | | | Kavaratti island is | | | | the administrative | | | | headquarters of | | | | Lakshadweep. This | | | | island group has | | | | great diversity of | | | | flora and fauna. The | | | | Pitti island, which | | | | is uninhabited, has a | | | | bird sanctuary. | | | | | | | | a\) What is the old | | | | name of | | | | Lakshadweep? (1) | | | | | | | | b\) Which island has | | | | bird sanctuary? | | | | Explain Why? (2) | | | | | | | | c\) Name the coastal | | | | plain of Kerala and | | | | Karnataka. (1) | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+