A. Fill in the blanks.
1. The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.
2. The lower Himalayas are also called the Shiwalik Range.
3. The main occupation of the people in hills is farming.
4. THe climate in the Himadri is very cold throughout the year.
5. The Ganga, Brahmaputra and Yamuna originate from the Himalayas. 
B. Match The following
1. Greater Himalaya- Himadri
2. Lesser Himalayas- Himachal
3. Lower Himalayas- Shiwalik
4. Himalaya-House of snow
5. Kanchanjuga- famous peak of Himadri
C. Tick the correct answer.
1. Another name of Lesser Himalaya is
ans. Himachal
2. Annapurna mountain peak is in
ans. Himadri
3. The area at the foothills of the Shiwalik Range is called
ans. Tarai.
4. Rohtang Pass is in
ans. Himachal
5. Houses on mountains have
ans. Sloping roofs
D. Answer the following
1. What is the importance of the Himalayas?
ans. The importance of Himalayas are as follows
- The Himalayas guard our borders like a strong fortress in North India.
- They prevent the cold winter winds of northern Asia from entering India.
- They also prevent rain bearing winds from blowing out of India.
- The melting snow of the Himalayan glaciers provide water to the rivers originating from the Himalayas throughout the year.
- The Himalayan forests provide us with timber, medicinal herbs, resin, honey and many other forest products.
- The Himalayas are homes for many animals such as snow leopard, tier, rhinoceros, wild yak etc.
- The pastures of the Himalayas are good places for rearing cattle.
2. Name the three ranges of the Himalayas.
ans. The Great Himalayas The lesser Himalayas and the the lower Himalayas
3. Who were the first to climb the top of Mount Everest?
ans. Tenzing Norgay of India and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were he first to climb the top lf Mount Everest in 1953.
4. Where is the Corbett National Park situated ?
ans. The Corbett National Park is situated in Uttarakhand
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