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52 Cards in this Set
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Earth is covered by |
71% water & 29% land |
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1st order landforms |
Continents and Oceans |
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2nd order landforms |
Mountains,Plateaus & Plains |
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3rd order landforms |
Valleys, Beaches & Sand dunes |
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7 continents |
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe & Australia |
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Largest continent |
Asia |
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Smallest continent |
Australia |
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Sangam period land classification |
Kurinji, Mullai ,Marudham,Neithal, Paalai |
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Kurinji |
Mountains and its environs |
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Mullai |
Forests and its surroundings |
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Marudham |
Agricultural lands and its near areas |
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Neithal |
Sea and its environs |
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Paalai |
Desert regions |
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5 Oceans |
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic Oceans |
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Largest Ocean and deepest ocean |
Pacific Ocean |
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Smallest Ocean |
Arctic Ocean |
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Isthumus |
Narrow strip of land connecting 2 large landmasses or 2 water bodies |
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Mountains |
Landforms above 600 m than surroundings,with steep slopes |
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International Mountain Day |
December 11 |
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Mountain Range |
Mountains extending to large areas |
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Longest mountain range in the world |
Andes in South America (7000 km) |
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Highest point in the world |
Mt.Everest (8,848 m) |
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Hill stations in Tamil Nadu |
Udhagamandalam,Kodaikanal,Kolli hills,Yercaud,Yelagiri etc. |
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Elevated portions of the earth with flat surface |
Plateaus |
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Highest plateau in the world |
Tibetan Plateau |
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Flat topped part of a plateau |
Tableland |
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Main plateaus in India |
Chotanagpur Plateau and Deccan Plateau |
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Plateaus in Tamil Nadu |
Dharmapuri Plateau, Coimbatore Plateau and Madurai Plateau |
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Flat low-lying lands |
Plains |
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These are cradles of civilization |
Plains |
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Oldest of all civilization |
Mesopotamian civilization |
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Oldest civilization of India |
Indus Valley Civilization |
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Important river plains in Tamil Nadu |
Cauvery and Vaigai |
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Erosion |
Removal of surface material from the earth's crust |
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Deposition |
Eroded materials deposited in low-lying areas |
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Earth looks blue from space |
Two-thirds of earth covered by water |
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Vast expanse of water |
Oceans |
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Water bodies partially or fully enclosed by land |
Seas |
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Deepest point in the world |
Mariana Trench in Pacific Ocean (10,994 m) |
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Chain of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean |
Pacific Ring of Fire |
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Pacific meaning |
Calm or tranquil |
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Second largest Ocean |
Atlantic Ocean |
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This ocean resembles the letter 'S' |
Atlantic Ocean |
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The strait that connects Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea |
Strait of Gibraltar |
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Deepest point in Atlantic Ocean |
Milwaukee Deep (8600 m) |
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Third largest ocean named afer our country |
The Indian Ocean |
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The strait that connects Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean |
Malacca Strait |
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Strait that connects Bay of Bengal and Palk Bay |
Palk Strait |
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Deepest Trench in the Indian Ocean |
Java Trench (7,725 m) |
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Deepest point in the Southern Ocean |
South Sandwich Trench (7,235 m) |
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Where is the North Pole situated |
Middle of the Arctic Ocean |
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Deepest point in the Arctic Ocean |
Eurasian Basin (5,449 m) |