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stepped fields to grow crops. Not many people live in mountains.

Hill stations are located in mountains. The low land between two

mountains is called a valley .

Plains

Flat lowlands are called plains. They are

fertile. Many rivers flow through them. It
is easy to grow crops there. It is also easy

to build roads, railways and buildings. A

very large number of people live in the

plains.

Desert

A desert is an area where it rains little. It

is sandy or rocky. It can be hot or cold.
Due to scarcity of water, it is difficult to

grow crops here. The camel is an

important animal of the desert.

Plateau

A plateau is a high flat land. It has a
rocky surface. It is difficult to grow crops

there. Many minerals are found here.

XERCISE

A. Tick (3) the right options :

1. Water covers about ____________ of the earth’s surface.

(a) three-fourth (b) one-fourth

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