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MAJOR LANDFORMS OF THE EARTH - NCERT
66 MAJOR LANDFORMS OF THE EARTHYou must have seen some of the landform features asshown in the Figure below. You will notice that thesurface of the EARTH is not the same everywhere. Theearth has an infinite variety of LANDFORMS . Some partsof the lithosphere may be rugged and some LANDFORMS are a result of two processes. Youwill be amazed to know that the ground you arestanding on is slowly moving. Within the EARTH , acontinuous movement is taking place. The first, or theinternal process leads to the upliftment and sinkingof the EARTH s surface at several you know?A hill is a landsurface thatrises higher thanthe surrounding , a steep hill withan elevation of more than 600metres is termed as amountain. Name somemountains with a height ofmore than 8,000 : Landforms2021 2240 THE EARTH : OUR HABITATThe second, or the external process is the continuouswearing down and rebuilding of the land surface.
42 THE EARTH : OUR HABITAT gum, raisins, etc. Mountains provide an idyllic site for tourists. They visit the mountains for their scenic beauty. Several sports like paragliding, hang gliding, river rafting and skiing are popular in the mountains. Can you name some places in the Himalayas associated with these sports? PLATEAUS
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