Worksheet Solutions: India- Physical Features | Footprints Class 6: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) India lies in the:
(a) Western Hemisphere
(b) Eastern Hemisphere
(c) Arctic Circle
Ans: (b)
India is located in the Eastern Hemisphere.

(ii) The northernmost Himalayas are the:
(a) Shiwaliks
(b) Himadri
(c) Aravallis
Ans: (b)
The Himadri Range is the highest and northernmost Himalayan Range.

(iii) The other name for the Outer Himalayas is the:
(a) Purvanchal Mountains
(b) Shiwaliks
(c) Lesser Himalayas
Ans: (b)
The Outer Himalayas are also known as the Shiwalik Range.

(iv) The Northern Plains are formed by the deposition of:
(a) Alluvium
(b) Silt
(c) Sediments
Ans: (a)
The Northern Plains are formed by the deposition of alluvium from rivers.

(v) A triangular-shaped feature formed by a river where it meets the sea is a:
(a) Plateau
(b) Tributary
(c) Delta
Ans: (c)
A triangular-shaped feature formed by a river meeting the sea is a delta.

Q2: Fill in the blanks

(i) The _________ of Cancer passes through the center of India.
Ans: Tropic

(ii) The Great Indian Desert is also known as the _________ Desert.
Ans: Thar

(iii) The Deccan Plateau is largely made up of _________ and _________ rocks.
Ans: Igneous, Metamorphic

(iv) The Eastern Ghats meet the Western Ghats just north of the _________ Hills.
Ans: Nilgiri

(v) The Lakshadweep Islands are in the _________ Sea.
Ans: Arabian

Q3: True/False

(i) The Purvanchal forms the highest range in the Himalayas.
Ans: False
The Himadri forms the highest range in the Himalayas.

(ii) No large river crosses the Western Coastal Plain.
Ans: False
Large rivers do cross the Western Coastal Plain except in Gujarat.

(iii) Lagoons are formed when the sea water is trapped between land and sea because of sandbars.
Ans: True

(iv) Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in the Arabian Sea.
Ans: False
Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal.

(v) Coral polyps form many islands in the sea.
Ans: True