Karnataka Board Class 9 Geography Chapter 2 Physiographic Divisions of Karnataka Solution.
Fill in the blanks:
(1.) Island located near Malpe is st Marys Island
(2.) Sahyadris is the name given to western ghats in Karnataka
(3.) Agumbe ghat links shivamogga and udupi
(4.) The Kashmir of Karnataka is Kodagu
II .
Q1. Mention the importance physical divisions of Karnataka?
Ans: Karnataka can be divided into three physical divisions are as follow:
- Coastal Plain
- Malnad Region
- The Maidan Region
Q2.Write a note on the relief features of Malnad region?
Ans: The western ghats in Karnataka referred to as Malnad or the land hills. They are also called Sahyadri ranges Malnad runs parallel to the coastline from north to south.They have steep slopes like terrace to the west and gentle slope to East.They are 60kms in length and 50-76kms its width. The height ranges from 900 to 1500metres from sea level.There are many mountain peaks like nagiri, kudremukh, Rudragiri and Mullaiyanagir –i is the highest peak
Q4. Name the main hills of Southern maidan?
Ans : The main hills of southern maidan are as follow :
- Chitradurga hills
- Narayana durga
- savanadurga
- Shivasanga
Q5.Mention the mountain passes in western Ghats
Ans: The mountain passes in western ghats are :
- Charmadi Ghat
- Shiradi Ghat
- Agumbe Ghat
- Hulikal Ghat
MATCH THE FOLLOWING SOLUTION:
A B
1.jogfalls sharavati river
2.om beach gokarna
3.Nandi hill station chikballapur
4.Monolith hill station madhugiri hill
5.land of sunshine northern maidan