Landforms · स्थलरूप
Ox-bow lake or mushroom rock — who made it: river, wind, ice or sea?
Landforms games
Major landforms · प्रमुख स्थलरूप
| Mountain (पर्वत) | High, steep: Himalayas (young fold), Aravallis (old fold) |
|---|---|
| Plateau (पठार) | Raised flat land: Deccan, Chota Nagpur (rich in minerals) |
| Plain (मैदान) | Low flat land, fertile: Indo-Gangetic plain |
Who shapes the land?
| River | Waterfall, meander, ox-bow lake, flood plain, delta |
|---|---|
| Wind | Mushroom rock, sand dunes, loess |
| Glacier (ice) | U-shaped valley, moraine |
| Sea waves | Sea cave, arch, stack, beach |
For Class 6 and 7 (NCERT Exploring Society 6, “Landforms and Life”; the work of rivers, wind, ice and waves is from the older Class 7 book “Our Changing Earth”).
A one-page chart to stick on the wall, and a worksheet to practise.
Landforms
River: meander, ox-bow, delta. Wind: dune, mushroom rock. Ice: moraine. Sea: cave, arch, stack.
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Landforms — worksheet
Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________
1. How is an ox-bow lake formed? Draw it.
2. Differentiate between a plateau and a plain.
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