Geography P2

The Himalayan Mountains

Questions

1.      The Himalayas are ____________________ mountains .

2.      The mountain ranges run in a west –east direction from the ____________to the____________.

3.      The total distance covered by the Himlayas is about _______________.

4.      The Himalayas consists of three parallel ranges namely ___________,______________,________.

5.      The Himadri is the most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of ______________.

6.      Kumaon Himalayas lies between rivers __________________________________.

7.      The Height of Mt.Everest above the sea level is ________________________.

8.      Shipkila , Nathula , Bhor are _____________________.

9.      Match the following :

Name of the peaks	Height above the sea level (mts)
1.      Kanchenjunga 2.      Namcha Barwa 3.      Nanga Parbat 4.      Nanda Devi 5.      Mt Everest 6.      Dhaulagiri	a.      7756 b.      8598 c.       7817 d.      8126 e.      8192 f.        8848

1: Find the odd one out :

a)Kanchenjunga (b) Nanga Parbat (c) Namcha Barwa (d) Anai Mudi

2.The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and Shivaliks are known as _______.
(a) Kangra Valley  (b) Patkai Bum  (c) Passes   (d) Duns
3. Lesser Himalayas also called as?
(a) Himadri  (b) Himachal  (c) Shivaliks  (d) Purvanchal

3.A narrow gap in a mountain range providing access to the other side is :
(a) Mound (b) Pass (c) Strait  (d) Valley

4. The largest delta in the world is :
(a) Ganga Delta (b) Mahanadi Delta (c) Sunderban Delta (d) Godavari

5. Which is the highest peak in India?
(a) Mt. Everest  (b) Kanchenjunga  (c) Nanga Parbat  (d) Nandadevi

6. Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as
(a) Himachal  (b) Uttaranchal   (c) Purvanchal  (d) none of the above