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CHAPTER_2_HIMALAYAS

- The ........................ form the world's highest mountain range.

- The Himalayas range cover the entire northmost part


of India , from Ladakh to north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

- The Himalayas strech to about .................km through northern India.


- Himalayas width varies from ............... in arunachal Pradesh.
- Himalayas width varies from ............... in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

- The Himalayas contain ............... of the highest .......... of the world.

- The Himalayas influence the .................... of Indian Sub Continent.

- Great Himalayas hav major influence on the ................ and ................

- The ........................ decreases as we higher in Himalayas.

- The Atomspheric condition become extreme cold.


- The slopes of the mountain are covered with .......... and ............. snow , ice

- The ................................. are covered with snow and are colder than the ...........................

- Eastern himalayas are lower are height compare to western himalayas.

- The Himalayas , the highest range of mountains stand .........................


boundary to India.

- The Perennial rivers and their tributaries originate from the ......................

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE HIMALAYAS

- The Himalayas range of mountain is divided into ...........................


parallel ranges.

- The Greatest Himalayas or Himadri


- The Lesser Himalayas or Himachal
- The Outer Himalayas or Shiwalik

- The outer himalayas range of mountain called .......................


- The Lesser himalayas range of mountain called .......................

Define Abode of Snow

- Abode of snow" is a term used to refer to the Himalayas,


the world's highest mountain range.
- Range ranges from 6000 metres or 8000 metres.

- The highest mountain peak of these ranges is the ............................


- Mount Everest is located in ...................... and altitude of ......................
metres.

- The ........................... of the greater Himalayas lies in Ladakh.

Mt. K2 or Mt.Godwin Austen , the highest peak in India and Second in the World.

........................ highest peak in India and second in the World.

The Great Himalayas of their altitude , contain most of the


Himalayan in .......................... form.

Define Glaciers
A glacier is moving mass of ice.

...................... and .......................... are two important


glaciers start from himalayas.

- These glaciers melt down and meet to rivers ................. and .....................

- Valley = rivers cut through the mountains and form low lands called Valleys.

The Lesser Himalayas or Himachal

- The Lesser Himalayas or Himachal have heights ranging from 3700 m to 4600 m.
- Famous hill station Shimala , kullu , manali ,Almora , Nainital ,
Mussorie and Darjeeling

The Outer Himalayas or Shiwaliks

- The outer himalayas lie between ............................ and ..........................

- Average height is between 900 metres and . 1200 metres.

- Southernmost himalyas range is called ......................

- Large flat valleys known as ................... Duns

- Dehradun is the capital of ...........................

- A marshy land known .................. is at the foothills of the Shiwaliks.

EASTERN BRANCHES

- The Himalayas bend towards the eastern end of India forming hills known as .
........................ Purvanchal

The Himalayas Region

Western Himalayas - Jammu and Kashmir , Ladakh , Himachal Pradesh (HP)


and Uttarakand (UK).

Central Himalayas - Parts of ............. and ...................... Western Bengal and Sikkim.

Eastern Himalayas - The ......................... seven sisters.

......................... are the part of eastern himalayas.

Arunachal Pradesh is the ..................... state among north - eastern states


Arunachal Pradesh also known as .........................................

People of Himalayan Region


What are the main occupations of people in Himalayas ?

Agriculture , animal rearing and handicrafts.

- Number of Orchards in this region.

- People live in houses with sloping roof


becuase of heavy rainfall and snowfall.

Q. What is Phiran ?
Jammu and Kashmir people traditional dress is a long cloak is called Phiran.

During winter they used clay pot filled with burning coal.

Define Kangri
- Clay Pot in a Cane basket and wear it inside their dress. This is called Kangri.

- Their staple food is Rice.

Kahwa - Special Green tea grow on mountain slopes.

Kashmir woollen carpets and shawls are famous all over the world.

Women wear kurtas with long skirts and


cover their heads with scarves called ................ ( Dhazu).

Caps wear by Himachal Pradesh people called ............... (Himachali )

...................... is place sandwiched between the


two countries Nepal and Bhutan.

- Three tribes in Sikkim - Lepchas , Bhutias and Nepalis.

Importance of Great Himalayas

Passes - Passage between the mountains.


Nathu La , Bolan are main passes.
- The Himalayas stands as Natural Barrier separating India
from rest of Asia.
- They Protect us from dry cold winds from the north.
- They are the source of never ending rivers ,
useful for irrigation and for generating electricity.

Q. Differentiate between the western and the eastern himalyas ?

- The Eastern Himalayas receive more rainfall than


the Western Himalayas
- The Western Himalayas are covered with snow and are
colder than eastern himalayas.

Q. Name a few hill stations of the Lesser himalayas or Himachal ?


Shimala , kullu , manali ,Almora , Nainital , Mussorie
and Darjeeling

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