India-Physical Division worksheet - Free Printable

The image is a labeled map of India showing its physical divisions, with blank boxes to be filled in based on the geographical features. Below the map, there are six labels:

- The Himalayas
- The Northern Plains
- The Peninsular Plateau
- The Thar Desert
- The Coastal Plains
- The Islands

We need to match each label to the correct region on the map.

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Step-by-step Solution:

1. The Himalayas
- Located in the northernmost part of India.
- This region includes mountain ranges like the Greater Himalayas and is marked in dark brown at the top of the map.
- ✔ Match: Topmost dark brown area (north of the Indo-Gangetic plains)

2. The Northern Plains
- These are the fertile plains formed by the rivers Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra.
- They lie south of the Himalayas and stretch from Punjab to Bengal.
- Shown in light green color.
- ✔ Match: Green area just south of the Himalayas

3. The Peninsular Plateau
- A large plateau that forms the southern part of the Indian subcontinent.
- It lies south of the Northern Plains and is shown in beige/light yellow.
- Includes the Deccan Plateau.
- ✔ Match: Large central beige area covering most of peninsular India

4. The Thar Desert
- Located in the northwestern part of India, in Rajasthan.
- Shown in yellow color.
- ✔ Match: Yellow region in the northwest (Rajasthan)

5. The Coastal Plains
- These are the narrow strips along the western and eastern coasts of India.
- Western coastal plain (Konkan, Malabar) and Eastern coastal plain (Coromandel).
- Shown in dark green along the coastlines.
- ✔ Match: Dark green areas along the western and eastern coasts

6. The Islands
- Refers to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea.
- On the map, Andaman & Nicobar is labeled near the southeast.
- The small island group off the southwest coast (not labeled but implied) is Lakshadweep.
- ✔ Match: Small islands in the Bay of Bengal (Andaman & Nicobar) and Arabian Sea (Lakshadweep)

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Final Answer: Fill in the blanks as follows:

1. Top box (northern mountains): The Himalayas
2. Box in northwest (yellow): The Thar Desert
3. Box in northern center (green): The Northern Plains
4. Box in central India (beige): The Peninsular Plateau
5. Box along west coast (dark green): The Coastal Plains
6. Box along east coast (dark green): The Coastal Plains
7. Box in southeast (islands): The Islands

> Note: There are two coastal plain regions (west and east), so both should be labeled "The Coastal Plains".

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Summary of Labeling:

| Box Location | Correct Label |
|--------------|----------------|
| Top (Himalayan region) | The Himalayas |
| Northwest (Rajasthan) | The Thar Desert |
| North-central (Ganga plains) | The Northern Plains |
| Central (Deccan Plateau) | The Peninsular Plateau |
| West coast | The Coastal Plains |
| East coast | The Coastal Plains |
| Southeast (Andaman & Nicobar) | The Islands |

✔ This completes the labeling of India’s physical divisions.

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