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Science - LandForms

Landforms are natural features of the Earth's surface shaped by geological processes, erosion, and deposition, including mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, valleys, deserts, canyons, islands, and peninsulas. They vary in size and formation and significantly influence climate, human settlement, vegetation, and agriculture. Key examples include the Himalayas, Sahara, Grand Canyon, and the Great Plains.

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Science - LandForms

Landforms are natural features of the Earth's surface shaped by geological processes, erosion, and deposition, including mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, valleys, deserts, canyons, islands, and peninsulas. They vary in size and formation and significantly influence climate, human settlement, vegetation, and agriculture. Key examples include the Himalayas, Sahara, Grand Canyon, and the Great Plains.

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SCIENCE LAND FORMS

Landforms • Examples: Kashmir Valley, Nile Valley.

Landforms are natural features of the Earth’s f) Deserts


surface, shaped by geological processes, erosion,
• Dry, arid regions with sparse vegetation.
and deposition. They vary in size, height, and
formation. • Can be sandy, rocky, or cold deserts.

• Examples: Sahara, Thar, Gobi.


1. Types of Landforms g) Canyons / Gorges
a) Mountains • Deep, narrow valleys with steep sides, usually
carved by rivers.
• Elevated land with steep sides, usually
formed by tectonic activity. • Examples: Grand Canyon.
• Examples: Himalayas, Rockies, Andes. h) Islands
• Functions: Affect climate, source of rivers, • Land completely surrounded by water.
habitat for animals.
• Examples: Andaman & Nicobar, Maldives.
b) Hills
i) Peninsulas
• Smaller and less steep than mountains.
• Land surrounded by water on three sides.
• Formed by erosion or deposition of soil and
rocks. • Examples: Indian Peninsula, Florida
Peninsula.
• Examples: Aravalli Hills, Black Hills.

c) Plateaus
2. Key Points
• Elevated flat lands with steep sides.
• Landforms are shaped by internal forces
• Formed by tectonic uplift or volcanic activity. (tectonic movements, volcanic activity) and
external forces (erosion, weathering, rivers,
• Examples: Deccan Plateau, Colorado
wind, glaciers).
Plateau.
• They influence climate, human settlement,
d) Plains
vegetation, and agriculture.
• Large, flat areas with minimal elevation
• Mountains, hills, and plateaus are highlands;
changes.
plains, valleys, and deserts are lowlands.
• Often fertile and suitable for agriculture.

• Examples: Great Plains (USA), Indo-


Gangetic Plain.

e) Valleys

• Low areas between hills or mountains, often


with a river.

• Formed by erosion or tectonic activity.

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