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प्रश्न
(i) Define Coral Islands and Volcanic Islands.
(ii) Define Lagoons.
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उत्तर
(i) Coral Islands: When Coral polyps die, their skeletons turn into large masses of white calcium carbonate, giving rise to white sands. Lakshadweep is coral island.
Volcanic Islands: Many of the islands of the Andaman and Nicobar are volcanic in nature.
(ii) Lagoons are salt water lakes which are almost separated from the Sea by the formation of sandbars along the coast.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention the sub-units of the Deccan Plateau?
Which is known as the Deccan Trap region?
Which mountains divide the Northern India and Peninsular India?
Which is the highest peak of the Peninsular India?
How has the lava-flow rocks of Deccan Plateau changed into fertile black soils?
What do you understand by ‘Purvanchal’?
(i) Give a brief note on Islands of India.
(ii) Where does the Lakshadweep group of islands lie?
Give a geographical reason of the following:
The Peninsular Plateau of India is rich in mineral resources.
Name the ranges in the western branch of the Himalayas.
Name the five most important peaks of the Himalayan Range.
