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Our Country India Class 6 Geography Notes | DailyHomeStudy
India is a country of vast geographical expanse bounded by the lofty Himalayas, Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. India has an area of about 3.28 million sq. km. The north-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about 3,200 km. And the east-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh is about 2,900 km. The lofty mountains, the Great Indian Desert, the Northern Plains, the uneven plateau surface and the coasts and islands present a diversity of landforms. There is a great variety in the climate, vegetation, wildlife as well as in the language and culture. India has a population of more than one hundred twenty crores…
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Major Landforms of the Earth Class 6 Geography Notes | DailyHomeStudy
Lithosphere – The solid portion of the earth on which we live is called the Lithosphere. Atmosphere – The gaseous layers that surround the earth, where oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and other gases are found. Hydrosphere – The earth’s surface surrounded by water is called the Hydrosphere. The Hydrosphere comprises water in all its forms, that is, ice, water and water vapour. Biosphere – The Biosphere is the narrow zone where we find land, water and air together, which contains all forms of life. Lithosphere The solid portion of the earth is called the Lithosphere. It comprises the rocks of the earth’s crust and the thin layers of soil that…