THE GREAT NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THE NORTHERN PLAINS THE PENINSULAR PLATEAU THE THAR DESERT THE...

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THE PHYSICAL DIVISIONS OF INDIA

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THE PHYSICAL DIVISIONS OF INDIA

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SIX MAJOR LANDFORMS

THE GREAT NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THE NORTHERN PLAINS THE PENINSULAR PLATEAU THE THAR DESERT THE COASTAL PLAINS THE ISLANDS

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THE HIMALAYAN RANGE:

*West to East- 2500km*Broad (west) – 400 km (east) – 150 km•Himadri or Inner Himalayas•Himachal or Middle Himalayas•Shiwalik or Outer Himalayas

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Peaks in the Greater Himalayas

Mount Everest

Kanchenjunga

Nanda Devi

Annapurna

K2

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THE NORTHERN PLAINS

*Extends up to 2500 kms•Three main rivers flow through – Ganga , Indus & Brahmaputra.•It has rich alluvial soil.

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THE NORTHERN PLAINS

River basin: An area drained by a river system.

Tributary: a stream or river that flows into the main stream or river.

Distributary: a branch of river that flows away from the main stream.

Three major river basins: Ganga basin, Brahmaputra basin & Indus basin.

Delta: The Ganga & the Brahmaputra together forms the largest delta of the world , Sundarbans.

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THE PENINSULAR PLATEAU:It is bounded by the Aravali Range in the north- west, the Vindhya & the Satpura ranges in the north and the Eastern Ghats & the Western Ghats towards the south.

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THE PENINSULAR PLATEAU is divided into 3 parts :1. The Malwa

Plateau2. The

Chhotanagpur Plateau

3. Deccan Plateau