Class 6 Social Science Landforms and Life

1. What are landforms?

👉 Natural features of Earth’s surface

2. Name the main types of landforms.

👉 Mountains, Plains, Plateaus

3. What is a mountain?

👉 High land with steep slopes

4. Name the highest mountain in the world.

👉 Mount Everest

5. Which mountain range is in India?

👉 Himalayas

6. What is a plateau?

👉 Elevated flat land

7. Name a famous plateau in India.

👉 Deccan Plateau

8. What is a plain?

👉 Flat, low-lying land

9. Name a major plain in India.

👉 Indo-Gangetic Plain

10. How are mountains formed?

👉 By tectonic movements

11. How are plains formed?

👉 By river deposits or erosion

12. How are plateaus formed?

👉 By volcanic activity or uplift

13. What is a desert?

👉 Dry land with little rainfall

14. Name a desert in India.

👉 Thar Desert

15. What is a valley?

👉 Low area between mountains

16. Name a famous valley in India.

👉 Kashmir Valley

17. What is a hill?

👉 Small elevated land

18. What is a coastal plain?

👉 Flat land along the sea

19. Name a coastal plain in India.

👉 Konkan Coast

20. How do landforms affect climate?

👉 Influence rainfall and temperature

21. How do landforms affect human life?

👉 Determine farming, settlements, transport

22. Which landform is best for agriculture?

👉 Plains

23. Which landform is rich in minerals?

👉 Plateaus

24. Which landform attracts tourism?

👉 Mountains

25. What is a river delta?

👉 Land formed at river mouth

26. Name a famous delta in India.

👉 Sundarbans (Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta)

27. What are hills used for?

👉 Farming, settlements, tourism

28. Which landforms support forests?

👉 Mountains and plateaus

29. Which landform is used for mining?