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2. The Punjab is the land of five rivers.

3. The Jamuna, the Gomti rise from the Indus.
4. Lakshadweep are about 300km to the west of Kerala in the Arabian sea.
5. Camel is called the ship of desert.

D. Fill in the blanks with correct words :
triangular, fertile, perennial, Rajasthan, glacier

1. Landmass of India is in ____________ shape.
2. Thar desert is also known as ____________ desert.

3. A huge mass of frozen ice is known as ____________ .
4. The name of rivers which have water throughout the year is called ____________ .

5. The land at foothills of Shivaliks is very ____________ .
E. Short answer type questions :

1. What is Deccan Plateau?
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2. What is peninsula?
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3. Name the three parallel ranges of Himalayas.

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4. What is a glacier?

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5. Write the name of cities located in the Himachal region.

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F. Long answer type questions :

1. What are known as physical features?
2. What do you mean by Himalaya?
3. What is Purvanchal?

4. What are coastal plains?
5. What are islands?

HOTs QUESTION

Why do deserts not have too much rainfall?

Activity

Collect the pictures of islands and paste them in your scrapbook.

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