10. MOUNTAINS,PLATEAU,PLAINS ETC.
Acoording to origination Mountains are of four • Karst plain- Formed by lime stone rocks.
types - • Peni plain- Formed by erosion of ricers near ocean
1. Block Mountain- When due to fault rock decends coast.
and around the faults area seem to be above • Glacial plain- Formed by glaciers.
the normal hight,then block mountains are origi- • Depositional plain- Formed by river deposits.
nated. Eg. Black forest(Germany),vindhyachal & Forest
satpura(India),salt range(Pakistan). Forests are of follwing type-
2. Residual Mountain-Formed by erosion of • Tropical evergreen forests-This type of forest is
[Link] example- found in equitorial and tropical region, where there
Nilgiri,Parasnath,Aravallis,Eastern is rainfall more than 200 [Link] leaves are
& Western ghats. broader in these [Link]- Venezuela , Bra-
3. Accumulated Mountain-Mountains formed by zil.
accumulation of sand,gravels,lava etc. at a place • Tropical decidues forests-Forest getting rainfall
on Earth's [Link] example-Sand dunes in less than 150cm. For example-sal,teakwood,
deserts. sandlewood etc.
4. Folded Mountain-These Mountains are formed • Equitorial forests-In these forests mixture of trees
by folding of surface rocks due to internal forces and shurbs is found. Main trees- olive,cork,oak.
of [Link] example Himalaya,Ural,Rocky,Andes Main areas-Amazon basin,Congo basin.
etc. • Taiga forests-These are evergreen [Link]
• Aravallis are the oldest mountain of India. leaves are conical.
Plateau • Tundra forests-This area remains covered with
Specific landform of earth which is high as com- [Link] vegetations are lichane and moss.
pared to nearby areas and top portion is broad • Mountain forests-These areas have coniferrous
and almost plain. Example- Plateau of forests with broad laeves.
Tibbet,Ranchi plateau, Bolivian plateau, Tropical grass lands
Hazaribagh palteau [Link] are of following Savana - Africa & Australia
types: Campose - Brazil
A. Intermountain plateau- Platues in between Llanos - Venezuela & Columbia
mountains. Ex.- Plateau of Tibbet , Bolivian pla- (Guianea highlands)
teau , Anatolia platue , Patagonia plateau. Temperate grass lands
B. Foothill plateau- Platues in between mountains Preries - USA & Canada
and plains. Pamas - Arzentina
C. Continental plateau- Platueau on Earth formed Welds - South Africa
by lacolith erosion. Ex.- Deccan Plateau. Downs - Australia & Newzealand
D. Costal plateau- Platues on the coastal areas of The Steppies- In Asia-Ukrane,Russia & ar-
oceans. Ex.- Coromandal Plateau of India. eas of Munchuria in china
E. Dome-Shape plateau- Plateau formed by move- Landforms on Earth's surface
ment. Ex.- Ramgarh Dome(India),Chota nagpur By Ground water - Gysers,Karst lake
plateau. By ocean water - Surf,Hook,Loop,Tangrika
Plains By Glacier - Drumlin,Horne,Surk
• The plain areas of surface having hight less than By Wind - Inselburg,Barkhan, zyugen,sand
500 ft. dunes
• Loyas plain- Formed by sand and soil. By Ocean waves - Lagoon lake,Stake,Riya Coast.
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