Recommended
More Related Content
What's hot
What's hot (20)
Similar to Class9 chapter 2_physical_features_of_india_ppt
Similar to Class9 chapter 2_physical_features_of_india_ppt (20)
More from Kamlesh Khanna
More from Kamlesh Khanna (20)
Recently uploaded
Recently uploaded (20)
Class9 chapter 2_physical_features_of_india_ppt
- 1. Physical Features Of India BY KAMLESH KHANNA
- 3. Major Physiographic Divisions 1. The Himalayan Mountains 2. The Northern Plains 3. The Peninsular Plateau 4. The Indian Desert 5. The Coastal Plains 6. The Islands
- 7. LONGITUDINAL EXTENT Himadri âť– Continues, Loftiest peaks âť– Average height 6000 m âť– Core - composed of granite âť– Perennially snow bound glacier Himachal âť– Most Rugged âť– Varies Between 3700- 4500m âť– Highly compressed and altered rocks âť– Famous for hill station Shiwalik âť– Duns âť– Varies Between 900- 1100m âť– Unconsolidated sediments âť– Covered with thick gravel & alluvium
- 8. Purvanchal âť– Composed of sand stones âť– Covered with dense forest âť– Patkoi, Naga hills, Manipur & Mizo hills
- 11. Northern Plain â–şSpreads 7 lakh sq. Km â–ş2400 Km long & 240-320 Km broad â–ş3 major rivers â–şFormed of Alluvial, Fertile plain â–şAdequate water supply â–şDensely populated
- 14. Diverse Relief Features Bhabar •Pebble in a narrow belt •8-16 Km parallel to Shiwalik •Streams Disappear Terai •Rivers re- emerged •Create wet, swampy & marshy •Forrest cleared, wildlife sanctuary Bhangar •Older alluvium •Contains calcareous •Terrace like feature Khadar •Renewed almost every year •Intensive agriculture
- 15. Peninsular Plateau â–şComposed of old crystalline, igneous & metamorphic rocks â–şBroad, shallow valleys & rounded hills â–şFormed due to breaking & drifting of Gondwana land â–şComposed of old crystalline, igneous & metamorphic rocks â–şBroad, shallow valleys & rounded hills
- 17. Deccan PlateauCentral Highlands â–ş North of Narmada â–ş Vindhyan range is bounded by Central Highlands on the south & Aravalis on the NW â–ş Eastward extension locally known as Bundelkhand & Baghelkhand â–şTriangular â–şSouth of R. Narmada â–şSatpura, Mahadev, Maikal â–şhigher in west & slopes gently eastwards
- 18. Western Ghats â–ş Parallel to Western Coast â–ş Continuous , can be crossed through passes only â–ş Average elevation 900M to 1600M â–ş Highest peak Anai Mudi 2695 M & Doda Beta 2637M Eastern Ghats â–ş Parallel to Eastern Coast â–ş Discontinuous, irregular & dissected by rivers â–ş Average elevation 600M â–ş Highest peak Mahendragiri 1501 M â–ş Ooty & Kodaikanal
- 22. Eastern Coastal Plains Northern Circar Coromandel Coast • The eastern coast lies between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal, is a broad plain. • It consists of two sections. The northern part of the coast is called the Northern Circar wine the southern part is known as Coromandel Coast.
- 23. THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS