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Landforms — Concept Maps

ICSE · Class 6 · Geography

4 concept maps of Landforms for ICSE Class 6 Geography, each also written out as a text outline. Part of the ICSE Class 6 Geography syllabus.

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A diagram illustrating the three major landforms of the Earth: mountains, plateaus, and plains, showing their relative elevations and general characteristics.
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4 Concept Maps

Mind map showing the main types of landforms and their subtypes

Mind map showing the main types of landforms and their subtypes

The map in words

  • Landforms
    • Mountains
      • Fold
      • Block
      • Volcanic
    • Valleys
      • Rift Valley
      • Erosional
    • Plateaus
      • Intermontane
      • Dissected
      • Piedmont
      • Volcanic
    • Plains
      • Structural
      • Erosional
      • Depositional

Flowchart showing how internal and external forces combine to form landforms

Flowchart showing how internal and external forces combine to form landforms

The map in words

  • Landforms Formation
    • Internal Forces Endogenic
      • Slow Movements Mountain building
        • Shapes Landscape
      • Sudden Movements Earthquakes Volcanoes
    • External Forces Exogenic
      • Weathering
      • Erosion by Rivers
      • Glaciers Wind
      • Deposition

State diagram showing how internal pressure leads to different types of landforms

State diagram showing how internal pressure leads to different types of landforms

The map in words

  • Pressure → SlowMovement (Over Millions of Years)
  • Pressure → SuddenMovement (Suddenly)
  • SlowMovement → Folding (Compression Forces)
  • SlowMovement → Faulting (Tension Forces)
  • SuddenMovement → Earthquake (Crustal Rupture)
  • SuddenMovement → Volcano (Magma Eruption)
  • Folding → Mountains (Fold Mountains)
  • Faulting → Mountains2 (Block Mountains)
  • Earthquake → Valleys (Rift Valleys)
  • Volcano → Mountains3 (Volcanic Mountains)
  • Mountains → LandformCreated
  • Mountains2 → LandformCreated
  • Valleys → LandformCreated
  • Mountains3 → LandformCreated

Landforms

Landforms

The map in words

  • Landforms
    • Formation of Landforms
    • Mountains
    • Valleys
    • Plateaus
    • Plains
    • Landforms and People

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Landforms for ICSE Class 6 Geography?
Key topics in Landforms include Introduction to Landforms, Formation of Landforms, Types of Mountains, Valleys and Plateaus. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 6 exams.
What do the concept maps for Landforms show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Landforms connect: Mind map showing the main types of landforms and their subtypes; Flowchart showing how internal and external forces combine to form landforms. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Landforms for Class 6 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 92 practice questions on Landforms. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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