Q- Answer the following questions briefly:
1. What are Tectonic plates?
Answer- Tectonic plates are the large fragments of the Earth’s crust that were torn due to the rising currents.
2. Which continents of today were parts of the Gondwana land?
2. Today the continents which were parts of Gondwana land at ancient time are:
South America, South Africa, parts of Asia (India, Arabia, Malaya), Australia and Antarctica.
3. What is bhabar?
3. Bhabar is a narrow belt in plain which consists of pebbles and lies along foothills of shiwaliks from the Indus to the Testa river.
4. Name the major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.
4. The Major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south are:
· Great or the Inner Himalayas or the Himadri.
· The Middle Himalayas or the Himachal.
· The Outer Himalayas or the Shiwaliks.
5. Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges.
5. The Malwa plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges.
6. Name the island group of India having coral origin.
6. Lakshadweep island is the island group of India which has coral origin.