Plateaus and Plains of Tamil Nadu

Q.

Why Himalayas are called young fold mountains ?what are its important features?

Q. Name the major coastal plains of India. Locate and label them on an outline map of India.

Q. Explain the location, extent and formation of Himalayas.

Q. How was the Tibetan plateau formed?

1. By degradation of mountains
2. By accumulation of soil in a large area
3. By clashing of two huge mountains
4. By clashing of the tectonic plates

Q. Which of the following are plains found in Tamil Nadu?

1. Highland plains
2. Mountain plains
3. Inland plains
4. Coastal plains

Q. Which of the following is an intermontane plateau?

1. Coimbatore plateau
2. Madurai plateau
3. Sigur plateau
4. Bharamahal plateau

Q. As we move from west to east in Tamil Nadu, the altitude of the plateau region _______.

1. gradually decreases
2. fluctuates
3. remains constant
4. gradually increases

Q. What is the name of the coastal plain of Tamil Nadu which is located along the south-eastern coast of India?

1. Coromandel Coast
2. Utkal Coast
3. Malabar Coast
4. Konkan Coast

Q. Describe the five characteristics of the division of great Peninsular Plateau.

Q. What is a more precise geogrphical name for a tableland?

1. A hill
2. A mountain
3. A plateau
4. A headland

Q. The Coromandel Coast was formed by uplifting of the tectonic plates, which means that the land emerged from the sea.

1. True
2. False

Q. What happens to the altitude of the plateau region, as we gradually move from west to east?

1. Remains constant
2. Increases
3. Decreases
4. Increases first and then decreases

Q.

write any two features of malva plateau