Question

3. What kind of terrain does the subcontinent of India contain? Describe the terrain for each region below. • East – • West – • South – • North –

Answer 1

Answer:

North lies the mountains of himalayas, south lies ghats region, east lis hilly and in the west is the great plains.

Explanation:

• The Indian subcontinent is located entirely in the northern hemisphere and has an area of about 3 lakh km square.

• It's bordered by Nepal, Bhutan on the east and china and Afghanistan in the north, Pakistan on the west, and Sri Lanka in the south.  

• The Indo Gangetic plain on the north consists of the hilly and mountainous terrain of the Himalayas in the north.

• The western terrain consists of deserts and plain regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat and the eastern terrain consists of northeastern hills and small mountains.  

• The southern terrain consists of western and eastern ghats on both sides that are elevated on the west and sloping hills on the east.