RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 6 Major Landforms of the Earth

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 6 Major Landforms of the Earth Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Solutions Geography Chapter 6 Major Landforms of the Earth

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Major Landforms of the Earth InText Questions and Answers

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Question 1. 
Name some mountains with a height of more than 8,000 metres.
Answer: 
Mount Everest (8848 m), K2 (Godwin-Austen) (8611 m), Dhaulagiri (8586 m), Annapurna (8091 m), Kanchenjunga (8586 m) and Nanga Parbat (8126 m).

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Question 1. 
Name some places in the Himalayas associated with paragliding, hang gliding, river rafting and skiing sports.
Answer: 

• Paragliding - Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir.
• Hang gliding - Sikkim.
• River rafting - Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh.  
• Skiing - Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim.

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Question 1.
Look carefully at photograph Nos. 1-10 write one sentence about each of the photograph.

1. Camels, the ships of the desert are sailing on the golden sand and women in colourful attires carrying water pots.
2. A beach scene showcasing Indian coastal beauty.
3. People enjoying boat racing in the splashing water during Onam festival.
4. Kachcha houses in the dense forests of India.
5. Mountain habitation in the hills of the northern India.
6. Big and Beautiful tea estates of Eastern India.
7. Terrace faring being practiced on the hill slopes.
8. People are enjoying river rafting in the cool water.
9. Herds of sheep and goats grazing on the mountain slopes.
10. An eye-catching scene of snow covered hill station in India.

Question 2. 
Name the landform features shown in the photograph nos. 1,2 and 7.
Answer:

• Photograph No. 1: Desert area
• Photograph No. 2 : Coastal area
• Photograph No. 7 : Mountain area

Question 3. 
What appears to be the main use of this land? (Photograph no. 9)
Answer: 
This land is used for grazing cattle.

Question 4. 
What activities do you see in the photograph nos. 3, 6, 8 and 9.
Answer: 

• Photograph No. 3 : The most popular event in Kerala, the race of Chundan Vallams (snake boats).
• Photograph No. 6 : Plucking the tea leaves.
• Photograph No. 8 : River rafting (water sports).
• Photograph No. 9 : Cattle grazing.

Question 5. 
What type of houses do you see in photograph nos. 4 and 5.
Answer: 

• Photograph No. 4: Kachcha houses made up of mud and straws found in forests or near the coasts.
• Photograph No. 5 : Houses found on the mountain and hilly areas with steep roofs.

Question 6. 
Name the water sports/game shown in photograph nos. 3 & 8.
Answer: 

• Photograph No. 3 : Snake Boat racing.
• Photograph No. 8 : River rafting.

Question 7. 
Name two means of transport shown in photograph nos. 1 and 10.
Answer: 

• Photograph No. 1: Camel 
• Photograph No. 10 : Car

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Major Landforms of the Earth Textbook Questions and Answer

Question 1. 
Answer the following ques tions briefly :
(a) What are the major landforms?
Answer:
The major landforms of the earth are mountains, plateaus and plains.

(b) What is the difference between a mountain and a plataeu?
Answer: 
The differences between a mountain and a plateau are: 

Mountain	Plateau
1. A mountain is an elevated and rugged surface of the earth;	A plateau is a flat highland area, rising abruptly above the surroundings.
2. It may have a small summit and a broad base.	It is characterised by steep slopes and a fait top.
For e.g., Himalayas.	For e.g., Deccan Plateau.

(c) WTiat are the different types of mountains?
Answer: 
The different types of mountains are:

1. Fold mountains
2. Block mountains
3. Volcanic mountains.

(d) How are mountains useful to m an?
Answer: 
Mountains are very useful to man in a variety of ways :

1. They are storehouse of water.
2. Glaciers in the mountains are source for many rivers.
3. Water from the mountains is used for irrigation, generation of hydroelectricity and as a reservoir.
4. Terrace farming can be done on the steep slopes.
5. They have a rich variety of flora and fauna.
6. Forests are source of fuel, fodder, gum, resins, lac etc.
7. Mountains provide ideal sites for tourists and snow sports.

(e) How are plains formed?
Answer: 
Plains are generally formed by rivers and their tributaries. The rivers flow down the slopes of mountains and erode them. They carry forward the eroded material. When they reach the valley areas, they deposit the load consisting of stones, sand and silt carried by them. This deposition of the eroded material makes the-plains.

(f) Why are the river plains thickly populated?
Answer: 
The river plains are very suitable for human habitation. People get levelled land for various activities. They are most suitable for construction of roads and railways networks. As the soil is fertile in plains, they are very suitable for agriculture and are highly productive areas. Hence, river plains are densely populated areas.

(g) Why are mountains thinly populated?
Answer: 
Life is very difficult in mountain areas because of harsh climate and rugged topography. As the climate is very cold, it is very unsuitable for various human activities like farming, mining, etc. It is quite difficult to build houses or roads on a mountain. Hence, people do not prefer to live here.

Question 2. 
Tick the correct answer:
(a) The mountains differ from the hills in terms of:
(i) elevation 
(ii) slope
(iii) aspect.
Answer:
(i) elevation 

(b) Glaciers are found in:
(i) the Mountains 
(ii) the Plains 
(iii) the Plateaus.
Answer:
(i) the Mountains 

(c) The Deccan Plateau is located in:
(i) Kenya 
(ii) Australia
(iii) India.
Answer:
(iii) India.

(d) The river Yangtze flows in:
(i) South America 
(ii) Australia
(iii) China. 
Answer:
(iii) China
(e) An important mountain range of Europe is:
(i) the Andes 
(ii) the Alps 
(iii) the Rockies.
Answer: 
(ii) the Alps 

Question 3. 
Fill in the blanks :

1. A  is an unbroken flat or a low-level land.
2. The Himalyas and the Alps are example of types of mountains.
3. areas are rich in mineral deposits.
4. The is a line of mountains.
5. The areas are most productive for farming.

Answer: 

1. plain
2. young fold
3. Plateau
4. ranges
5. plain.