State whether true or false. The Himalayas are young mountains with rounded tops.

State whether True or False.

1. The Himalayas are young mountains with rounded tops.

False (The Himalayas are young mountains; at the top, they have sharp, conical peaks, steep slopes, not rounded tops.)

2. Plateaus usually rise sharply at least on one side.

True (Some of its sides are steeply sloped, not all. One or more of its sides rise sharply from its surroundings.)

3. Mountains and hills belong to the same type of landform.

True (Both mountains and hills are much higher than the surrounding area, but mountains are generally higher than hills.)

4. Mountains, plateaus, and rivers in India have the same types of flora and fauna.

False (Each landform supports different types of flora and fauna due to varying climatic conditions.)

5. Ganga is a tributary of the Yamuna.

False (Ganga River is bigger than the Yamuna.)

6. Deserts have unique flora and fauna.

True (Deserts have extremely hot and dry summers and cool winters. So, unique flora and fauna survive there.)

7. Melting snow feeds rivers.

True (Melting of snow from mountains and hills supplies water to the rivers.)

8. Sediments from rivers deposited in the plains make the land fertile.

True (Sediments are rich in humans, making the land fertile.)

9. All deserts are hot.

False (Deserts can be hot, like the Sahara, or cold like Siberia.)

Match words in pairs:

Mount Everest - Climbing

Rafting - River

Camels - Desert

Plateau - Roof of the World

Gangetic Plains - Rice fields

Waterway - Ganga

Mount Kilimanjaro - Africa

Yamuna - Tributary