The maps are used to show details of height, depth, rivers, canal, forests, cities, roads and railway lines of an area is called…………. a) Topographic b) large scale c) Cadastral d) None
The area where geographical, social, and cultural
environment is common is called a region.
Physical Region:The area where physical feature (climate, temperature, rain, soil, and
altitude) are almost the same, is called physical region.
Physical region of Pakistan: Pakistan is divide in to five parts or region in accordance with
different surface features and climate conditions. 1) Mountain region
2) Plain region 3) Plateau 4) Coastal area 5) Desert
1) Mountain Region: The world highest mountain ranges karakuram, himalyas
and hindukush are located in north and north west of Pakistan.
The world
second highest mountain peak K-2 is located in same
region.
Koh-e-Sulaiman
and kairther mountain ranges are located in North West.
2) Plain
Region:This is the most fertile region of Pakistan.
The river Indus and its tributaries
i.e. Sutlej, Ravi, Chenab, And Jhelum flow in this region.
Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan andHyderabad are situated in these plain
areas.
3) Plateau:A high and flat area of the land
having at least one sharp slope is called plateau. There are two plateaus
in Pakistan.1) Pothohar
Plateau 2) Baluchistan Plateau
Pothohar Plateau: Pothohar Plateau is located between
the Indus and Jhelum rivers. It is a dry land.
Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Jhelum and
chakwal are located in this Pothohar plateau.
Baluchistan Plateau: It is rough and rocky area. Rain is rare
in this area.
Underground canals
have been built in some areas. These canals are called “Karez”.
The Tibet plateau is located in china.
4) Coastal
area:Coastal area, along with the Arabian Sea, is located in
the south of Pakistan.
It is widely spread from Karachitowards
Baluchistan in the west.
“Bin-Qasim” port has been built up here and
work is start on another big and modern port “Gawadar” in Baluchistan.
5) Deserts:Some locations of our country are
dry and almost unpopulated. Neither cultivation, nor cattle
rearing is possible due to lack of water and irrigation in this area. Such
areas are called deserts or sandy area.
