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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. _____________ movements build major landforms on the earth .
   2. A number of mountains merge together to form a _____________.
   3. _____________ in India are young fold mountains.
   4. Salt Range in Pakistan and Sierra Nevada mountains in California, USA are the examples of _____________ mountains.
   5. Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Cotopaxi are _____________ mountains.
   6. _____________ Valleys are V-shaped whereas _____________ are U-shaped.
   7. The _____________ are flat stretches of land and are the most productive for farming.
2. 2.

   Match the following:

   Column A	Column B
   1. The Rockies, the Alps and the Atlas Mountains	(a) The Plateau of Tibet
   2. Mauna Kea	(b) Alluvial Plains
   3. The Roof of the World	(c) Under Sea Mountains
   4. the Gangetic Plains	(d) Volcanic Plateaus
   5. The Deccan Plateau	(e) Fold Mountains

    

3. 3.

   Name the major types of landforms. Give one example of each type.

4. 4.

   How are volcanic mountains formed?
5. 5.

   How are mountains useful to man?
6. 6.

   What is a valley? Name a U-shaped valley.