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XERCISE

A. Tick (3) the right option :

1. The two mountain ranges in the northern mountains comprise the Karakoram and
____________ ranges.

(a) Himalayan (b) Aravalli (c) Satpura
2. The highest mountain peak in the Himalayas is ____________ .
(a) Mount Godwin (b) Mount Everest (c) Mount Kunchenjunga
3. Poorvanchal is the name of the ____________ Himalayas.
(a) western (b) central (c) eastern

4. A ____________ is a river of ice.
(a) glacier (b) lake (c) hill
5. The mountains are the lowest in the ____________ .
(a) Himachal (b) Shivalik (c) Himadri
6. The Himalayas ____________ country.
(a) protect our (b) bring rainfall to our (c) both of these

B. Answer the questions briefly :
1. What are the two main ranges in the northern mountains?
2. In which two ways can we divide the Himalayas?
3. In which states are the central Himalayas located?
4. How high are the mountains in the Himadri?

5. How is a glacier useful to us?
6. What kind of wildlife is found in the Shivalik?

Activity

v In the map of India, mark any two :
1. hill stations 2. places of pilgrimage 3. rivers

Northern Mountains and You

v Write any three benefits that you get from the northern mountains :
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