Plateaus of Andhra Pradesh

Q. Which of the following are some important aspects of the plateau region of Kadapa and Anantapur districts?

1. This region is marked by several large mountains.
2. This region is marked by hillocks, with flat areas between them.
3. This region receives very low rainfall.
4. This region is rocky and has thin soil.

Q. What is a plateau?

1. A river basin
2. A flat land at some height
3. An island
4. A hilly area

Q. The plateaus of Andhra Pradesh are mostly a part of ______.

1. the North Indian plain
2. the Deccan plateau
3. the Western Ghats
4. the Great Indian desert

Q. ________ are areas of fairly level high ground.

1. Plains
2. Mountains
3. Plateaus
4. Escarpments

Q. Is there any place on Earth such that its depth is greater than the the elevation of the highest point on Earth?

Q. How do the poor and landless families make their livelihood in the plains?

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. A plateau is an elevated piece of flat land.
2. An escarpment is an area where the elevation changes suddenly.
3. The Salakamcheruvu tank has been dry for ten years.
4. Salakamcheruvu village is located in Singanamala mandal.

Q. Why are cultivation and settlement possible only in small pockets on plateaus?

1. Plateaus are rocky
2. Availability of vast streches of plain land
3. Plateaus have several hills
4. Thin layer of soil

Q. The Velikonda hills serve as an escarpment of the Deccan Plateau.

1. True
2. False