SACRED HEART CENTRAL SCHOOL
STD : VI
SUBJECT : GEOGRAPHY
TOPIC : CHAPTER 6: MAJOR LANDFORMS OF THE EARTH
Dear students kindly write it down neatly in your
geography class work.
I. Fill in the blanks :
1. The wearing away of the earth’s surface is
called erosion.
2. In some mountains there are permanently
frozen rivers of ice known as glaciers.
3. The lower blocks in Block Mountains are grabin.
4. Mountains may be arranged in a line known as
range.
5. The plains areas are most productive for
farming.
6. An important mountain range of Europe is the
Alps.
7. The mountains differ from the hills in terms of
elevation.
8. Plateau areas are rich in mineral deposits.
9. The Hundru falls are located on river
Subarnarekha.
10. The highest plateau in the world is Tibetan
with a height of 4000 to 6000 metres.
II. Short answer type questions:
Q1. Define plains and their major features.
Ans : Definition : Plains are large stretches of flat land,
not higher than 200 metres from mean sea level.
Major features :
Some plains are extremely level. Others may be
slightly rolling and undulating.
Most of the plains are formed by rivers and their
tributaries.
Generally, plains are very fertile. Construction of
transport network is easy.
Plains are the most useful areas for human
habitation.
Q2. How are block mountains created? Give examples.
Ans: Block Mountains are created when large areas are
broken and displaced vertically. The uplifted blocks are
termed as horsts and the lowered blocks are called
grabin. The Rhine valley and the Vosges mountain in
Europe are examples of such Mount systems.
Q3. Name the different types of mountains with
examples.
Ans : There are three types of mountains: they are
Fold Mountains : The Himalayan Mountains and the
Alps are young fold mountains. The Aravali range in
India is one of the oldest fold mountain.
Block Mountains: The Rhine valley and the Vosges
mountain in Europe.
Volcanic Mountains : Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and
Mt. Fujiyama in Japan.
III. Long answer type questions :
Q1. How are mountains very useful?
Ans: Mountains are very useful. The mountains are a
storehouse of water. Many rivers have their source in the
glaciers in the mountains. Reservoirs are made and the
water is harnessed for the use of people. Water from the
mountains is also used for irrigation and generation of
hydro-electricity. Mountains have a rich variety of flora
and fauna. The forests provide fuel, fodder, shelter and
other products like gum, raisins etc. Mountains provide
an idyllic site for tourists. They visit the mountains for
their scenic beauty. Several sports like paragliding, hang
gliding, river rafting and skiing are popular in the
mountains.
Q2. Describe the relationship between landforms and
people.
Ans: Landforms and people :
People live on different landforms in different ways:
- Life is difficult in mountains.
- Plains are major attractions for people.
- In plains it is easy to build houses, construct
roads, raise crops.
- In mountains earthquakes, volcanic eruptions
etc. Cause huge damage to life and property.
Some people misuse landforms:
- They use land as waste like constructing house
on fertile land.
- They throw garbage on land and in water
making them polluted.
We have special duty to save landforms for future
generations.
Q3. Draw a neat labelled diagram of a Block Mountain
(refer page 41) and volcano ( refer page 42)
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