(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for Geography

Describe the role of the following in making the earth a habitable planet.

Temperature

Why are the fold mountains called so?

Give two chief characteristics of the fold mountains.

Give one example of young fold mountains. 

Give one example of old fold mountains. 

Give an example of residual mountains.

How is a rift valley formed? 

Give one chief characteristic of the fold mountains.

Give one example of a rift valley.

Distinguish between the Fold Mountain and Block Mountain.

Distinguish between each of the following: Tectonic mountain and Volcanic mountain.

Block mountains with flattened summits.

The compressional forces that cause folding of rocks and formation of fold mountains.

Describe the types of formation of mountains.

Describe the direction in which the following mountain systems lie and also point out the continents where they are found: Alpine Himalayan System

Describe the direction in which the following mountain systems lie and also point out the continents where they are found: Rocky-Andean System

Describe the different stages in the growth of mountains.

Write a note on the characteristics of folded mountains.

What are Block mountains?

How are Block mountains formed?