1.

Landform:- A landform is any natural feature of the Earth’s surface, such as a hill, lake,
beach etc.

2. Mountain Range:- A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged
in a line hand connected by high ground.

3. Mountains:- Mountains are the land phones that are much higher than this surrounding
landscape.

4. Plateaus:- A plateau is a landform that rises up from the surrounding land and has a more
or less flat surface.

5. Plains:- The plains are the landforms that have extensive flat or gently undulating surface.

Facts to Remember:-

1. A land form is a feature on our surface.That is part of the terrain.

2. These landforms have different climates and are home to a variety of flora and fauna.

3. Humans have adopted to all land forms , but the number of people living on different kinds
of landforms where varies throughout the world.

4. Major landforms are mountains, plateaus and plains.

Multiple Choice Questions:-

1. Mountains can be recognizedby….

a) a steep slopes b) a gentle slopes

c) Narrow slopes d) None of these

2. Highlands with a lower height, less steep slopes and rounded tops are called …….

a) mountain b) valleys c) hills d) range.

3. Mount Aconcagua is the highest peak of .…….

a) Mount Blank b) Aravalli hills c) Andes d) None of these

4. At higher altitude the trees give way to …….

a) grasses b) grasses, mosses and lichens c) Pines d) None of these.

5. ………………. is the Indian name of the largest river originating in Himalayas.

a) Son b) Ganga c) Narmada d) Yamuna

6. African plateau is famous for …………..

7. Floodplains are one type of plains formed by ……………..

a) sea b) rivers c) lake d) all of these.

8. Plains also support a variety of……… and ……

a) animals b) flora and fauna c) plants d) All of these

9. The Himalayas are young mountains with ……………. peaks.

a) sharp b) elliptical c) spherical d) all of these.

10. Which of the following is not the part of landforms?

a) Glacier b) Hill c) Mountain d) Plateau

11. Which of the statement is true?

a) Indian ocean is named after India. b) India is not a part of Asia Continent

c) Indian ocean is name after Bharat d) None of these

Answer:-

1-a, 2-c, 3-c, 4-b, 5-b, 6-b,

7-b, 8-b, 9-a, 10-a, 11-a

State whether True or False

1. A landform is a physical feature on the surface of our planet Earth.

2. Anamudi in Kerala also known as the “Anai Peak”.

3. The Plateau environment is very favorable across the world.

4. Fiber crops such as Cotton,Jute and hemp are also grown in the Gangetic plain.

5. Agriculture is often an important source of income for the people living in the mountains.

Answer: 1-True, 2- True, 3- False, 4- True, 5- False

Fill in the Blanks:

1. Floodplains are one type of ……… formed by rivers originating in mountain ranges.

2. Plateaus are also home to many spectacular ………………

3. …………… is often an important source of income for the people living in the mountains.
4. Deserts are considered to be …….. and ……. expanses with very little precipitation.

5. Landforms have different …………. and are home to a variety of flora and fauna.

Answer: 1- plains, 2- waterfalls, 3- Tourism, 4- large, dry 5- climates

Multiple Choice Questions:-

1. What is the purpose of a map?

a) To show the weather

b) To represent an area and show how to get different places

c) To show the names of countries

d) To list historical events

2. What do the four arrows at the top right of a map represent?

a) Landmark b) Cardinal Directions

c) Symbols. d) Scale

3. Which of the following is a type of map that shows natural features like mountains and
rivers?

a) Political map

b) Physical map

c) Thematic map

d) Road map

4. What does the scale on a map represent?

a) The time zones

b) The distance on the ground is represented by a certain distance on a map.

c) The height of buildings

d) The latitude and longitude

5. What is the Prime Meridian also known as?

a) The Equator.

b) The International Date line

d) The Tropic of Cancer

Answer: 1- b, 2-b, 3-b, 4-b, 5-c

Fill in the Blanks:-

1. A map is a ……………… or a drawing of an area.

2. The four Cardinal directions are North, ………, South and West.

3. Maps show natural features such as

4. The Equator is at …………. degree of latitude.

5. The Prime Meridian is marked as ……….. degree longitude.

Answer: 1)- representation, 2)- East, 3)- physical, 4)- 0, 5)- 0

True or False:-

1. The Prime Meridian passes through New York.

2. A globe is a flat representation of the Earth.

3. Meridians of longitude are imaginary lines running from the North pole to the South pole.

4. Latitude measures the distance from the Prime Meridian.

5. A Thematic map provides specific kinds of information like population density.

Answer: 1- False, 2- False, 3- True, 4- False, 5- True

Match the following:-

Column-A. Column-B

1. Latitude. a) 0 degree longitude

2. Prime meridian. b) Halfway between poles

3. Equator. c) Measures distance from the Equator

4. Meridians of longitude d) Grid lines on a globe

5. Scale. e) The Greenwich

Answer: 1-c, 2- a, 3- e, 4- d, 5- b

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