Geomorphology and the Earth
Mountains, plateaus and plains of the world
Practise 1 PYQConcepts to cover
- Fold mountains: young (Alps, Himalaya, Andes, Rockies) and old (Appalachians, Urals, Aravalli)
- Block mountains and rift valleys: Vosges, Black Forest, Sierra Nevada, East African Rift
- Volcanic mountains and residual mountains
- Plateau types: intermontane, piedmont, continental, volcanic, dissected
- Plains: structural, erosional and depositional
Where to study
Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Class VI, chapter 3: Landforms and Life (2024)
- ch. 3, Landforms and Life, p. 1-18 (book pages 41-58)
- ch. 3, Mountains, p. 2 (book page 42)
- ch. 3, Plateaus, p. 11 (book page 51)
- ch. 3, Plains, p. 13 (book page 53)
Certificate Physical and Human Geography · Goh Cheng Leong
- ch. 2, The Earth's Crust
UPSC Detailed (Micro Topic) Syllabus: Geography (Prelims)
- Landforms across the world
Geography Micro topics
- Mountain and Peaks; Plateaus
- Mountain and Peaks
- Plateaus
Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Class XI, chapter 4: Distribution of Oceans and Continents (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 4, fold mountain, p. 6 (book page 32)
India: Physical Environment, Class XI, chapter 2: Structure and Physiography (2026-27)
- ch. 2, block mountain, p. 6 (book page 12)
- ch. 2, residual mountains, p. 3 (book page 9)