Give raise to many perineal rivers

Gentle slopes of a mountain are used for cultivation

Mountain slopes are covered with dense forest

Mountain are famous for scenic beauty

ROLE OF A

MOUNTAIN

PLATEAUS • large mass of land which is comparatively flat that rises abruptly from the

surrounding area.

• It is also known as TABLED LAND

PLATEAUS

CONTINENTAL INTERMONTANE RESIDUAL VOLCANIC

INTERMONTANE

Enclosed by fold mountains

Usually very high

E.G- Tibetan plateau

VOLCANIC

Forms when successive sheet of LAVA

Usually very high

E.G- Tibetan plateau

TECTONIC OR CONTINENTAL

Caused by earth movements

E.g. Deccan plateau

Store house of minerals

Rivers in the plateaus forms number of water falls

Volcanic plateaus are extremely fertile

plateaus are famous for scenic beauty

ROLE OF A

PLATEAUS

PLAINS• Low lying flat land is known as plains with a very gentle slope.

• Based on their formation it is divided into three categories

PLAINS

STRUCTURAL EROSIONAL DEPOSITIONAL

Contains more fertile soil

Helps in development of transport , buildings and

industries

IMPORTANCE

OF A PLAINS

PACIFIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN

ARCTIC

ANTARCTIC

MAJOR

WATER

BODIES

MINOR WATER BODIES

BAY

MINOR WATER BODIES

GULF

MINOR WATER BODIES

STRAIT

INLAND WATER BODIES

STRAIT