Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How does the feature, indicated by the black curves in 0721, show that rainfall in this region is seasonal?
Advertisements
Solution
The rainfall in 0721 is seasonal as the ground is broken. Broken grounds are formed along the banks of seasonal rivers due to alternate dry and wet periods.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Mention one man-made feature in the map, which also provides evidence that the rainfall is seasonal.
Name two natural features in 0325.
Name the types of drainage pattern found in grid square 9374.
Calculate the average gradient along the two stations A and B, if the horizontal distance between them is 1,200 metres and the vertical difference in height is 240 metres.
What are ‘Eastings’ and ‘Northings’?
The distance is measured on the topographic map. There are two methods of measuring distance on the toposheets,
(i) Direct-method,
(ii) Indirect method.
Measuring straight distance is a direct method and measuring through a winding course is an indirect method. Explain both the methods.
What is Concave Slope and Convex Slope? Explain?
Give a summary of dimension and scale of topographical maps.
Write short note on ‘Marginal Information’ in Topographical sheets.
Study the extract from the topographical sheet No. 63K/12, as shown in the figure below and answer the following questions-
- Convert 1:50,000 into a statement of scale.
- Name the major settlements of the area.
- What is the direction of flow of the river Ganga?
- At which one of the banks of river Ganga, Bhatauli is located ?
- What is the pattern of rural settlements along the right bank of river Ganga?
- Name the villages/settlements where Post Office is located ?
- What does the yellow colour in the area refer to?
- What means of transportation is used to cross the river by the people of Bhatauli village?
R. F. 1: 50,000
Part of the Topographical Sheet No 63K/12
