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    Physical Geography of Pakistan Explained

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    Landform

    What are landforms?


    • Landforms are the natural
    shapes or features called
    landforms.
    • There are many different
    types of landforms found
    on the earth.
    mountain
    A mountain is a
    place on
    Earth’s
    surface that is
    much higher
    than the land
    around it.
    valley
    A valley is a
    lowland area
    between
    higher lands
    such as
    mountains.
    canyon
    A canyon
    is a deep
    valley with
    very steep
    sides.
    plain
    A plain is
    a flat
    area on
    Earth’s
    surface.
    plateau
    A plateau is
    a flat area
    higher than
    the land
    around it.
    island
    An island is
    land that is
    completely
    surrounded
    by water.
    lake
    A lake is
    water that
    is
    completely
    surrounded
    by land.
    ocean
    Oceans are
    the largest
    bodies of
    water on
    earth.
    coast
    A coast is
    the area
    where the
    ocean
    touches
    the land.
    desert
    A desert is
    a hot dry
    place with
    little or no
    rainfall.
    river
    A river
    is a long
    flowing
    body of
    water.
    Peninsula

    A peninsula is
    a piece of land
    that is
    bordered by
    water on three
    sides
    Now let’s review!
    1. A _________ is water with land
    all around it.
    A. Ocean
    Hint
    B. Island
    C. Lake
    2. What is the largest body of
    water on Earth?
    A. Ocean
    B. Lake Hint
    C. River
    3. A _______ is higher than the
    land around it.
    A. Island
    B. Mountain
    C. Valley Hint
    4. What is a flowing body of water?

    A. Plateau
    B. Lake Hint
    C. River
    5. I am land and have water all
    around me. What am I?
    A. Island
    B. Coast
    C. Desert Hint
    6. Location tells us
    A. Where it is
    B. What it’s like when I get there
    C. What famous people live there
    7. Place tells us

    A. the latitude and longitude of a place


    B. What the area looks like, what the culture
    is like there, climate, landforms, etc.
    C. what the address is
    8. Region tells us
    A. What famous people live in a given city
    B. What the weather is like over time in a
    given place
    C. What different areas have in common like
    climate or language or religion
    The Karakoram, or Karakorum is a large mountain range
    spanning the borders of Pakistan, India, and China, with the
    northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and
    Tajikistan. It is located in the regions of Gilgit–Baltistan (Pakistan)
    Salt Range

    In Punjab Hill system called salt range


    These lies across North of Punjab from Jehlun to Indus River. The
    famous mines are Khewra, Warcha, Kalabagh
    Deserts of Pakistan
    This seventh largest desert in the
    world also known as the ‘Great
    Indian Desert’ is located in the
    Sindh province of Pakistan.
    Tharparker Heart of deserts is a district that occurs in
    the south east of Sindh.
    Thal desert

    This desert is located in the Province of Punjab on Sindsagar


    Doab. It is a vast area between the Jehlum and Indus rivers
    south of the Pothohar Plateau
    Cholistan Desert

    Cholistan Desert is situated 30 km


    from Bahawalpur City. It is spread
    over an area of 16,000 square
    kilometers
    Rivers of Pakistan
    Ravi is the smallest of the five main eastern tributaries of Indus. It
    rises in the Himalauans in Himachal Pardesh (India) and flows west –
    Northwest past Chamba, turning Southwest at the boundary of Jammu
    and Kashmir.
    Sutlaj It is the longest river out of the five in Punjab . Its
    location is south of the Hindu Kush, It is also known as the Red River
    Indus: The creation of the embryonic Indus river system,
    the main source of surface water in South Asia, most likely
    began 50 million years ago
    The Arabian Sea is a region of the
    northern Indian Ocean bounded on
    the north by Pakistan and Iran
    Salt Range
    Sakardu
    Quetta
    Safull Malook

    Located at the northern end of Kaghan Valley, near Naran, the


    lake attracts tourists all year round
    Sheosar Lake is located in Deosai
    National Park, in Gilgit-Baltistan.
    Tarbella Mirani Dam

    Manglla Wrasak Dam


    Muree Timber
    Natural Gas Resources in
    Pakistan

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