Chapter 6- "The Sothern Plateau"

3.8.15 Chapter 6 - “The Sothern Plateau”

Q1. What is a plateau? What landforms border the southern plateau?

Ans1. A large and flat area of land which is higher than the land around it. The southern plateau is bordered by the following:-

a) The ARAVALI RANGE on the north-west.

b) The RAJMAHAL HILLS on the north-east.

c)The hilly region called the EASTERN GHATS on the east.

d)The hilly WESTERN GHATS on the west.

Q2. Name few minerals found in southern plateau.

Ans2. Southern plateau is rich in minerals like coal, iron, mica and manganese.

Q3. Many rivers in southern plateau dry up during summers. Why?

Ans3. The rivers in Deccan plateau are not fed by melting snow, like rivers in northern plains. They are fed by rain. If rainfall is not good, they may even dry up during summers.

Q4. Name three plateaus which form part of the southern plateau.

Ans4. The Deccan Plateau, The Malwa Plateau and the Chota Nagpur Plateau form part of the southern plateau.

Word to remember:-

SEASONAL RIVERS:- Rain fed rivers that dry up during summers.