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Chapter: 10th Social Science : Geography : Chapter 7 : Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu

Summary

Social Science : Geography : Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu : Summary

SUMMARY

 

• Physical geography is the branch of geography dealing with the different physical aspects such as landforms, drainage, climate, soil, natural vegetation etc.

 

• Tamil Nadu is broadly classified into three physical divisions namely mountains (Western and Eastern Ghats), plateaus (Bharamahal, Coimbatore and Madurai) and plains (inland and coastal).

 

• Cauvery, Palar, Ponnaiyar, Vaigai and Thamirabarani are the major rivers of Tamil Nadu.

 

• Soils of Tamil Nadu are classified into five types according to their characteristics. They are alluvial, black, red, laterite and saline.

 

• The forest cover of Tamil Nadu is 20.21% of its geographical area. Evergreen, deciduous, mangrove, thorny and montane temperate are its major forest types.

 

• Disaster Risk Reduction is reducing risks through systematic efforts.

 

• Natural disasters are earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, cyclones, droughts and forest fires.

 





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