CBSE Class 6 Social Science Landforms and Life Worksheet Set 02

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Question. The __________ Hills are a range of young fold mountains that extend across the North-Eastern states of India.
Answer: Purvanchal
Explanation: The Purvanchal Hills are beautiful green mountain ranges in northeast India.

Question. __________ is regarded as the highest peak of the Andes.
Answer: Mount Aconcagua
Explanation: Mount Aconcagua is the tallest mountain found in South America.

Question. A lower area between hills or mountains, often with a river or stream running through it. __________.
Answer: valley
Explanation: A valley is a cosy, low dip of land between two mountains where a stream usually flows.

Question. The mountain slopes are often blanketed with __________ forests.
Answer: montane
Explanation: Montane forests grow high on mountains where the breeze is chilly.

Question. The Ganga plain is often termed the __________ plain.
Answer: Gangetic
Explanation: "Gangetic plain" is simply another name for the flat lands around the Ganga river.

Question. The Deccan Plateau was created through __________ activity millions of years ago.
Answer: volcanic
Explanation: Long ago, hot magma erupted from deep underground and cooled down into solid black rock.

True or False

Question. The Ganges River is the local name for the Yamuna.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Ganga and the Yamuna are two completely different rivers that flow together at Prayagraj.

Question. Sediments are carried all the way to the plains where the rivers drop them, making the soil very fertile.
Answer: True
Explanation: Rivers wash down rich mud from mountains, creating wonderful soil for crops to grow.

Question. The Deccan Plateau is situated in eastern Africa.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is located right in India, not Africa!

Question. Montane forests are located at higher altitudes.
Answer: True
Explanation: These forests love the cool and breezy mountain heights.

Question. The diverse ways in which humans have made all landscapes their home is a testimony to our adaptability and resilience.
Answer: True
Explanation: People are smart and learn to live happily in cold mountains, hot deserts, or flat plains.

Question. Conifer trees have slender, pointed leaves.
Answer: True
Explanation: Conifers have needle-shaped leaves so snow easily slides right off them!

Question. The Tibetan Plateau has a typical altitude of 2,500 meters.
Answer: False
Explanation: It is much higher than that, averaging around 4,500 meters high!

Assertion and Reasoning

Question. Assertion (A): Montane forests are found at lower altitudes.
Reason (R): Montane forests are habitat to conifer trees.
Answer: (D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Explanation: Montane forests grow high up in the cool mountains, not down at low altitudes.

Question. Assertion (A): The mountain terrain is usually rough or rocky, and has steep slopes.
Reason (R): In many mountainous regions of the world, herding is the chosen occupation over agriculture.
Answer: (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation: Because steep slopes are tricky for growing crops, mountain families prefer raising animals like sheep and goats.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. Name one food grain grown in the Gangetic plain.
Answer: Rice (or wheat, maize, barley, millets).
Explanation: Plenty of water and rich muddy soil make the Ganga plain perfect for growing rice.

Question. What is the junction of two or more rivers called?
Answer: Confluence.
Explanation: A confluence is the watery crossroad where two rivers come together.

Question. Name one warmest desert in Africa.
Answer: The Sahara Desert.
Explanation: The Sahara is the biggest hot desert in the world, with lots of yellow sand dunes.

Question. Why is the river Ganga referenced as sacred?
Answer: Ganga is the sacred river of Hindus and personified as the Goddess Ganga. People believe that bathing in it washes away wrongdoing.
Explanation: Millions of people show love and respect to Mother Ganga as a living goddess who gives water and life.

Question. What evidence suggests mountains held sacred significance in many cultures?
Answer: Tibetans revere Mount Everest as 'Chomolungma' (Mother Goddess of the World) and Nepalis worship it as 'Sagarmatha'. Also, Mount Kailash is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Bon followers.
Explanation: Because mountains touch the heavens, cultures across history have looked up at them with wonder and worship.

Question. How do plateaus vary from plains in terms of their surface features?
Answer: Plateaus have at least one side with a steep slope and a raised flat top, while plains are vast, low, and gently undulating lands.
Explanation: A plain is like a flat floor you can run across, while a plateau is like a big raised table.

Question. How does excessive tourism cause worry for mountain environments?
Answer: Excessive tourism harms mountain environments because mountains are fragile and too many visitors create trash, pollution, and traffic.
Explanation: If too many tourists leave plastic bottles and disturb wildlife, the clean mountain air and nature get spoiled.

Question. What makes floodplains suitable for agriculture?
Answer: Floodplains are ideal for agriculture because overflowing rivers deposit nutrient-rich sediments that make the soil fertile.
Explanation: River floods leave behind clean, soft mud that acts like natural vitamins for farm plants.

Question. Approximately how many people reside in India’s Ganga plain?
Answer: About 40 crore (400 million) people.
Explanation: That is a huge number of people—more than the population of the entire United States!

Question. In what frozen state does water precipitate at high altitudes if it’s cold enough?
Answer: Snow.
Explanation: When the mountaintop clouds freeze, soft white snowflakes fall instead of rain.

Question. Which is the tallest mountain peak in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest.
Explanation: Mount Everest is the highest rooftop on Earth, reaching 8,849 meters into the sky.

Question. How has the Ganga river shaped cultural practices in India?
Answer: The Ganga is worshipped as a goddess, and many festivals, prayers, holy baths, and pilgrimage sites center along its banks.
Explanation: People celebrate colorful festivals, light oil lamps, and gather for holy dips in the Ganga.

Question. Tibetan Plateau is recognized as the ‘Roof of the World’. Why?
Answer: It is called the 'Roof of the World' because it is the largest and highest plateau on Earth, with an average altitude of 4,500 meters.
Explanation: It sits higher up in the clouds than almost any other flat land on Earth!

Question. Plateaus are sometimes described as “storehouses of minerals.” Why?
Answer: Plateaus are rich in valuable mineral deposits like iron, gold, and coal, and many of the world's largest mines are located there.
Explanation: Just like a kitchen storehouse holds food, plateaus store heaps of metals and coal inside their rocks.

Question. Human adaptation and resilience are represented by various ways in which people reside in different landforms. How?
Answer: In mountains, people make slanting roofs and farm on cut terraces. In dry deserts, people move with herds and save water. In plains, people build canals to water their fields.
Explanation: No matter where humans live—on cold hills or hot sands—they invent clever ways to build homes and grow food.

Question. Give an overview of the cultural and economic importance of the Thar Desert.
Answer: Culturally, the Thar Desert has colorful music, folk tales, and art. Economically, people raise cattle and camels, grow drought-hardy grains like millet, and use drip irrigation to save every drop of water.
Explanation: Even in dry yellow sands, local people wear bright clothes, tell brave stories, and carefully tend their hardy camels and grains.

Question. What is precipitation, and what are its main forms?
Answer: Precipitation is water reaching the ground from the atmosphere in any form. The most common forms are rain, snow, and hail.
Explanation: Precipitation is any water that falls down from the clouds to the ground, like rain droplets, soft snow, or hard ice balls called hail.

Question. Name some popular tourist spots in India and identify the category of landform they are associated with.
Answer: Some popular tourist destinations in India and their landforms are as follows:
(a) Leh – cold desert
(b) Mussoorie – mountains
(c) Thar safari – hot desert
(d) Kochi – sea coast
(e) Varanasi – plains
Explanation: Different holiday places have different landscapes, such as snowy mountains in Mussoorie, sunny beaches in Kochi, and flat river banks in Varanasi.