Himalya mountain Flashcards
What is the average height of the Himalyas?
4,000 m
What is the highest height of the Siwalkis?
600-1200
Which direction are the Siwalkis in?
Southern direction
Where do the Siwalkis range cover?
Rawalpindi hills
What is the condition of the Siwalki ranges?
folded and faulted
What is a fault?
A fracture in earth’s crust
What is a fold?
A bend in rock strata caused by the movement of earth’s crust.
Where are lesser Himalayas located?
North of Siwalkis
How many meters is Lesser Himalayas?
1800-4500
Where are these ranges?
Rawalpindi, Abbotabad and Mansehra
What are the hill stations in the lesser Himalyas?
Murree, Nathia and Ghora gallies
Where are the central Himalyas located?
southeast of River Indus
Where do they usually lie with what height?
4600 meters in Kashmir
Which glacier is found here?
Rapul 18 km
Which lake is found in the central Himalyas?
Saif ul Maluk in Kaghan and Satpara
