CBSE Class 6 Social Science Landforms and Life Assignments Set 04

True or False

Question. The Deccan Plateau is rich in mineral deposits, making mining a primary activity in the region.
Answer: True
Explanation: The volcanic rocks of this plateau are packed with helpful minerals and ores.

Question. Huge deposits of iron, coal and manganese are found in the African Plateau.
Answer: False
Explanation: The African plateau is famous for gold and diamonds, while coal and iron abound in places like Chhota Nagpur.

Question. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, located between Tibet and Nepal.
Answer: True
Explanation: Standing at 8,849 metres, Mount Everest is the highest place you can stand on Earth!

Question. The Indo-Gangetic plains are some of the most productive lands in the world.
Answer: True
Explanation: Plenty of sunshine, gentle flat soil, and freshwater rivers help farmers grow bumper crops.

Question. The Deccan Plateau is one of the most ancient plateaus in India.
Answer: True
Explanation: This plateau was formed long ago by ancient lava flows, making it extremely old.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. What is an eroded ridge?
Answer: A broken ridge is an area where an elevated landform has been eroded into smaller hills and ridges.
Explanation: It is a long hill that rain and wind have chipped away into smaller, bumpy pieces.

Question. How can water shortage on plateaus be reduced?
Answer: By rainwater harvesting, building check dams, using efficient irrigation, and watershed management.
Explanation: Storing rainwater in small ponds and tanks helps keep farms watered during dry months.

Question. What is a stream's flood cycle?
Answer: A flood cycle is the regular seasonal rise and fall of river levels, often linked to rainfall or snowmelt.
Explanation: Rivers fill up high during wet rainy seasons and shrink back down during dry sunny months.

Question. What is the cultural influence of rivers?
Answer: Rivers shape culture through rituals, festivals, livelihoods, settlement patterns, and historical development of civilizations.
Explanation: Many holy festivals, folk songs, and joyful celebrations happen along riverbanks.

Question. What is a headwater?
Answer: Headwaters are the streams or tiny tributaries at the source or upper parts of a river system.
Explanation: Headwaters are the very first little trickles of water that join together to start a big river.

Question. Why are mountain passes significant?
Answer: Mountain passes provide routes through ranges for travel, trade, and cultural exchange.
Explanation: A pass is a natural pathway between high mountain peaks that lets travelers walk across.

Question. What is an interior plateau?
Answer: An inland plateau is an elevated flat region located away from coastal areas.
Explanation: It is a high, flat tableland located far inside a country away from the beach.

Question. How does vegetation shield against erosion?
Answer: Plant roots bind soil, and ground cover reduces the impact of raindrops and wind, preventing erosion.
Explanation: Plant roots hold dirt firmly in place like tiny fingers so wind cannot blow it away.

Question. What is reclamation of land?
Answer: Reclamation is converting unusable ground (like marshes or coastal areas) into usable land for farming or development.
Explanation: It means fixing up soggy swamps or sea edges so people can build parks, homes, or farms.

Question. Mention a famous waterfall located in the Chhota Nagpur Plateau.
Answer: Hundru Falls (in Jharkhand).
Explanation: Hundru Falls is a beautiful waterfall created when the Subarnarekha River drops from a great height over rocky hills in Jharkhand.

Question. What kind of forest is found on mountain slopes?
Answer: Montane forest, which grows on mountain slopes and changes with altitude.
Explanation: Montane forests are special woods that grow on cold mountain hillsides, where the types of trees change as you climb higher up.

Question. Identify the largest plateau in the world.
Answer: The Tibetan Plateau, often called the "Roof of the World".
Explanation: The Tibetan Plateau is so huge and stands so high above sea level that people nicknamed it the "Roof of the World"!

Question. What defines a landform?
Answer: A landform is a natural feature on the Earth's surface formed by natural processes, for example mountains, plateaus and plains.
Explanation: Landforms are the natural shapes and surfaces of the Earth, like towering mountains, flat plains, and high tablelands.

Question. What are the five tinais in classical Tamil poetry?
Answer: Kurinji, Mullai, Marudam, Neydal and Palai.
Explanation: In ancient Tamil poems, land was divided into five distinct types of nature: hills, forests, agricultural plains, sea shores, and dry wastelands.

Question. Which peak is known as 'Mother Goddess of the World'?
Answer: Mount Everest, called 'Chomolungma' by Tibetans.
Explanation: People in Tibet call Mount Everest by the name "Chomolungma," which warmly means "Mother Goddess of the World."

Question. What makes floodplains particularly ideal for agriculture?
Answer: Rivers deposit fine sediments like rock, sand, and silt on floodplains, making the soil extremely fertile and ideal for growing a variety of crops.
Explanation: Whenever a river gently overflows, it leaves behind fine, nutrient-rich river mud that acts like super vitamins for plants to grow big and healthy.

Question. What is the distinction between ‘young’ mountains and ‘old’ mountains?
Answer:

Explanation: Young mountains were born more recently, so they are still growing tall and have pointy tops. Old mountains are very ancient and have been worn down by weather into gentle rounded hills.

Question. Using the example of Kalidasa’s description of the Himalayas, explain how mountains have influenced art, culture, and spirituality.
Answer: Kalidasa portrays the Himalayas as a divine, majestic entity influencing weather and life. This reflects how mountains worldwide inspire awe, feature in myths and poetry, are seen as sacred (e.g., Mt. Kailash, Chomolungma), and become pilgrimage sites, deeply embedding them in culture.
Explanation: Because mountains touch the clouds and look magical, poets like Kalidasa wrote songs and stories about them, and people look at them with great respect and prayer.

Question. As a class activity, form groups of four or five students and examine the school's surroundings. What kind of landscape do you see? Will the landscape change a few kilometres away? Or within some 50 kilometres? Compared with other groups.
Answer: The following landscape can be observed in the surroundings:
(a) Plains
(b) Plateaus
(c) Mountains
Landscape may or may not be changed within 50 kilometres.
Explanation: If you stand outside your school, the ground might look flat like a plain, but if you drive far away, you might start climbing up hills or onto flat rocky plateaus.

Question. List a few famous pilgrimage destinations in India along with the landforms in which they are found.
Answer: Some of the famous pilgrimage site in India with their landforms type are as follows:
(a) Vaishno Devi: mountains
(b) Amarnath Cave Temple: mountains
(c) Gangotri Temple: mountains
(d) Badrinath Temple: mountains
(e) Rameswaram: coastal region
(f) Tirupati: hills
(g) Shirdi: plains
(h) Haridwar: plains
Explanation: India has holy places built in all sorts of landscapes—some high up in snowy mountain caves, some near the ocean shore, and some on flat plains.

Question. What are the general features of a desert landform?
Answer: Deserts are large, dry land expanses with very little rainfall (precipitation). They typically have unique flora and fauna adapted to arid conditions.
Explanation: Deserts are very dry places where the sun shines bright, it hardly ever rains, and special animals like camels and plants like cacti live.

Question. How do landforms like mountains and plateaus contribute to the formation of rivers and affect their characteristics?
Answer: Mountains are often the origin of rivers, fed by melting snow or rainfall, resulting in fast-flowing, erosive rivers in their upper courses. As rivers flow over plateaus, they can carve deep gorges or form waterfalls at the plateau edges, affecting their course and energy.
Explanation: Rivers are born when snow melts at the tops of mountains, rushing down slopes very quickly and dropping off high plateau cliffs as roaring waterfalls.

Question. Assess the challenges and opportunities presented by mountain regions for human settlement and development.
Answer: Mountain regions present challenges for human settlement and development due to their rugged terrain, limited arable land, and harsh climatic conditions. However, they also offer opportunities such as tourism, due to their scenic beauty and adventure sports potential. Additionally, mountain regions are often rich in natural resources like minerals and forests.
Explanation: It is tricky to build houses and roads on rocky hills, but tourists love visiting them to see snow, hike, and breathe fresh mountain air!

Question. What is the main occupation in the Ganga plain?
Answer: Farming, especially growing food crops such as rice and wheat.
Explanation: The soil near the Ganga River is rich, soft, and has plenty of water, making it a wonderful place for farmers to grow food crops.

Question. What adaptation do trees in montane forests possess?
Answer: They have thin, pointed leaves that help shed snow and reduce water loss in cooler climates.
Explanation: Trees in these snowy forests have leaves shaped like sharp needles so that heavy snow easily slides right off without breaking their branches!

Question. What is a tableland?
Answer: A plateau is a flat-topped landform that stands higher than the surrounding land.
Explanation: A plateau (or tableland) looks like a giant flat table of rock that rises up high above the land around it.

Question. What major industry is common in plateau regions?
Answer: Mining and quarrying, because plateaus often have rich mineral deposits.
Explanation: Plateaus contain lots of valuable rocks and minerals, like coal and iron, so many people work to dig them out of the ground.

Question. State the two highest peaks in the Himalayas.
Answer: Mount Everest (about 8,848 m) and Kanchenjunga (about 8,586 m).
Explanation: Mount Everest is the highest peak on our planet, and Kanchenjunga is the second-tallest peak in the Himalayan mountain range.

Question. Which type of plain is renowned for rich agricultural land?
Answer: Marudam, which represents fertile agricultural plains.
Explanation: In the ancient Tamil landscape system, Marudam describes green and fertile plains where farmers grow plenty of food.