Mountainous areas have lower temperatures. They serve as a climatic divide between two adjoining regions. The Himalayas for example, forms a barrier to the movement of cold winds from Central Asia towards the Indian subcontinent. They also force the South West Monsoons to ascend and cause rainfall on their southern slopes.

The plains generally have deep and fertile soil. Since the plains have a flat surface, means of irrigation are easily developed. Both these factors have made the plains agriculturally important that they are often called' food baskets of the world'.

Weathering and erosion are geological processes that act together to shape the surface of the Earth. In simple terms, weathering is a set of processes that break solid rocks into fragments. Erosion is a group of processes that involve running water, blowing wind or moving ice, which pick up and move these fragments to a different locations.

Three natural resources found in plateaus are: gold, diamond and iron.

Some of the recreational activities of the coastal areas include boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, surfing, sun bathing and canoeing. In Kerala, snake boat races are held in connection with Onam, the harvest festival in August/September.

Land as a resource of being wasted by man due to the following reasons:
(i) If we construct houses on a fertile land,
(ii) Throwing garbage on land
(iii) Making water dirty, which leads to wastage of these precious resources, and
(iv) We should avoid using such important gifts of nature in a careless manner. The available land is not only for our use. It is our duty to protect the Earth as a better place for future generations as well.

Fold Mountains can be old and young. Fold mountains, for e.g., the Appalachians in North America, the Ural Mountains in Russia and the Aravali range in India are the oldest fold mountain systems in the world. The Himalayan Mountains and the Alps are young fold mountains with rugged relief and high conical peaks.

Mountains may be arranged in a line known as range. Many mountain systems consist of a series of parallel ranges extending over hundreds of kilometres.
For e.g. The Himalayas, the Alps and the Andes are the mountain ranges of Asia, Europe and South America respectively.

We throw garbage on land or in water making them dirty or polluting air through different means. We should avoid using such important gifts of nature in a careless manner.
The available land is not only for our use. It is our duty to leave the earth as a better place for future generations as well.

The horsts and graben are related with plateau. The uplifted blocks of plateau are termed as horsts while the lower blocks of plateau on the steep are called graben.

Natural calamities such as earthquakes, volcanic eruption, storms and floods cause widespread destruction and huge loss of life and property.

Plateaus are very useful because they are rich in mineral deposits. The soil found in such areas is fertile and good for cultivation. Many plateaus have scenic spots and are of great attraction to tourists.

Erosion The wearing away of the earth's surface is called erosion. The surface is being lowered by the process of erosion.
Deposition The rebuilding of the earth's surface is called deposition. These two processes are carried out by running water, ice and wind.

Humans have been living on different kinds of landforms in different ways. People live in different landforms and use the land and water in various ways as per the requirement of climatic conditions. People on the plain areas make their houses differently than the houses on mountains and plateaus.

The life on mountains is tough due to harsh climate, scarcity of cultivable land and unsuitable conditions for human settlement.