Physiography and Drainage
Chapter 3: Physiography and Drainage
- What could be the reason behind the formation of swamps in the extensive continental location of pantanal? The Pantanal is a very low-lying, flat depression in the upper Paraguay river basin, so the water that floods it in the rainy season cannot... 1
- Q5 Identify the correct group (a) The order of the physiographic units (a) The order of the physiographic units in Brazil while going from North West to South East (i) Parana River basin – Guyana Highlands – Bra... 1
- (d) As compared to Amazon, pollution in river Ganga will affect human life greatly The Amazon Basin is a sparsely populated region of Brazil.. Unfavourable climate, heavy rainfall, inaccessibility and dense forest are the b... 1
- (c) There are fewer natural ports on the eastern coast of India The eastern coast borders the Bay of Bengal. It has formed as a result of depositional work of rivers. The east-flowing rivers from all part... 1
- (b) There are dissimilarities between the eastern and western coasts of India. The western coast borders the Arabian Sea and the eastern coast borders the Bay of Bengal. The western coast is by and large a rocky coast.... 1
- (a) There are no west-flowing rivers in Brazil. Even a cursory look at the map will make one realise that there is North Atlantic and South Atlantic Ocean to the northern and eastern coast... 1
- Write notes on: the great escarpment An Escarpment is a long, steep slope especially one at the edge of a plateau. Though the Great Escarpment occupies a I very small area, the... 1
- write notes on : (d) The Indian peninsula The area lying to the south of North Indian Plains and tapering towards the Indian Ocean is called Indian Peninsula. It consists of many pla... 1
- write notes on: (c) The coasts of Brazil Brazil has a coastline of about 7400 km. They are divided into two parts namely northern coast and the eastern coast . The northern coast ex... 1
- write notes on : (b) Himalayas The Himalayas is one of the young fold mountains in the world. The Himalayas extend from Pamir Knot in Tajikistan to the east. It is a major... 1
- (a) Amazon River basin Amazon collects its headwaters from the eastern slopes of Andes Mountains in Peru. It receives a huge discharge, about 2 lakh m3/s . As a re... 1
- (e) Which are the major water divides of India giving examples. A mountain or an upland which separates two drainage basins is known as a Water Divide. The major Water Divides of India are : Satpuda range... 1
- (d) What could be the reasons behind the formation Pantanal is one of the largest wetlands in the world, lying in the south west part of the highland areas. It is a region of swamps and marsh... 1
- (c) Explain the characteristics of the North Indian Plains. (i) This division lies between Himalayan Mountains in the north and the Peninsula in the south. (ii) Similarly, it extends from Rajasthan an... 1
- (b) What measures are being taken to control pollution in the rivers of India? Rivers in India are getting polluted due to the sewage and effluents being added to it and thus affecting its quality. Following measures ar... 1
- (a) Differentiate between the physiography of Brazil and India. Differentiate between the physiography of Brazil and India. 2
- Q1 Complete the sentences by choosing the right option (a) Brazil is covered mainly by …………. Highlighted are correct answer (a) Brazil is covered mainly by …………. . (i) Highlands. (ii) Plains. (iii) Mountainous region. (iv) Dissected... 2