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Class 6 SST Chapter 3 Landforms and Life Worksheet
Class 6 Landforms and Life Worksheet
Worksheet On Landforms and Life Class 6 – Landforms and Life Worksheet Class 6
Multiple choice questions
Question 1.
Which is the highest peak of the Himalayan range?
(a) Mount Kilimanjaro
(b) Mount Aconcagua
(c) Mount Everest
(d) Mount Anaimudi
Question 2.
Which type of trees are commonly found in montane forests?
(a) Mangroves
(b) Deciduous
(c) Conifers
(d) Bamboo
Question 3.
Which river is a tributary of River Ganga?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Sindhu
(c) Brab aputra
(d) Godavari
Question 4.
Which of them is not part of any mountain range.
(a) Mount Everest
(b) Mount Kilimanjaro
(c) Mont Blanc
(d) Mount Kanchenjunga
Question 5.
What is the primary occupation in fertile plains?
(a) Mining
(b) Herding
(c) Agriculture
(d) Fishing
Question 6.
Which one is not an example of a cold desert?
(a) Atacama Desert
(b) Sahara Desert
(c) Gobi Desert
(d) Patagonian Desert
Question 7.
Which of the following is not a significant feature of mountains?
(a) Broad base
(b) Flat-top
(c) Ice-capped peaks
(d) Steep slopes
Question 8.
The term “mean sea level” is associated with:
(a) Mountain height
(b) Plateau surface
(c) Plain area
(d) Ocean depth
Fill in the blanks
1. The highest peak of south India is ___________.
2. The Deccan Plateau is one of the ___________ plateaus in the world
3. The Tibetan Plateau is also known as the ___________ of the World’.
4. ___________ farming is practised on mountain slopes.
5. ___________ is a significant activity on plateaus due to the presence of minerals.
6. ___________ is a type of solid precipitation found in high-altitude regions.
7. ___________ is the meeting point of two or more rivers.
8. ___________ is the process by which rivers deposit fertile soil in plains.
9. ___________ is a common feature found in desert regions.
10. The ___________ Plateau is known for its black soil and mineral wealth.
Match the table
| Table A | Table B |
| 1. New Mountain | (a) Thar |
| 2. Old mountain | (b) The Himalayas |
| 3. Old plateau | (c) Aravali |
| 4. New plateau | (d) Bangladesh Plain |
| 5. Delta Plain | (e) Gangetic Plain |
| 6. River Plain | (f) Deccan Plateau |
| 7. Desert | (g) Tibetan Plateau |
Crossword puzzle
| Across | Down |
| 1. An animal found at high altitudes in the Himalayas. | 7. Name of highest peak in Nepal. |
| 2. Precipitation in the solid form of water. | 8. Highland with less steep slopes and rounded top. |
| 3. Wheree two rivers meet or join each other. | 9. A highland with a broad base, steep slope and narrow summit. |
| 4. Tributary of Ganga meeting it on left bank. | 10. Farming stepped farms on the hills. |
| 5. Storehouse of minerals | 11. A plain formed by the deposition of river sediment at the old stage of the river. |
| 6. Montane tree |
Assertion Reason-based Questions
Choose the correct option after analysing both the statements of assertion and reason.
(a) Both assertion and reason are correct, and reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.
(c) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
(d) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
Question 1.
Assertion: Plateaus are often called ‘storehouses of minerals.’
Reason: Plateaus have a rocky soil that makes them fertile for agriculture.
Question 2.
Assertion: The Himalayas are young mountains.
Reason: The Himalayas have rounded peaks due to erosion.
Very short answer questions
Question 1.
What types of forests are found in mountainous regions?
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Question 2.
What is the primary occupation in the Gangetic plain?
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Question 3.
What is terrace farming?
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Question 4.
What type of soil is commonly found on plateaus?
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Question 5.
What is a floodplain?
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Short answer questions
Question 1.
What are the primary differences between plateaus and plains?
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Question 2.
How does the environment of a plateau differ from that of a plain?
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Question 3.
Discuss the challenges of living in mountain regions.
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Picture based questions
Look at the pictures given below. Each one of them is associated with mountain region.
Identify the features and write their names in the given blank.
Application-based questions
Imagine you are a farmer living in a mountainous region. Describe how you would use terrace farming to grow crops and explain the advantages and challenges of this method.
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Map based question
Mark and label the following on the given world map and use brown for mountain, green for plain and orange for plateau:
Mountains: Himalayas, Alps, Andes, Rocky, Ural and Atlas
Plateau: Tibet, East Africa and Patagonia
Plains: Gangetic, Amazon, Mississippi, Nile, Indus and Yangtze
Let’s do it
Read about various landforms found in India Now take a blank map of India with state boundaries and draw a pictorial symbol for each of the landforms falling in the route in your journey, starting from
1. Itanagar → 2. Kaziranga → 3. Shillong → 4. Bankura → 5. Ranchi → 6. Bhopal → 7. Jaisalmer
Write the name of a geographical landform or feature found at each place and mark them on the map with a suitable pictorial symbol. (One has been done for you)
