Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
With the help of the given statistical data prepare a simple bar graph and answer the following questions.
| Ganga River | Amazon River | |
| Total catchment area (in sq.km) | 10,16,124 | 70,50,000 |
| The total length of the river (in km) | 2,525 | 6400 |
| Water discharge (Cu.m. per sec) | 16,648 | 2,09,000 |
- What is the total length of the river Ganges?
- What is inferred from the graph?
- What can be said about the water discharge of the Amazon river?
Advertisements
Solution
- The total length of the river Ganges is 2,525 km.
- It is inferred from the graph that the river Amazon is a much bigger river than the river Ganga in all contexts.
- The water discharged from Amazon is about 2,09,000 cubic metres per sec.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Answer the following question briefly.
What is meant by a water divide? Give an example.
Give Reasons:
South Indian rivers are east flowing.
Give a detailed account on the basin of the Ganga.
India is connected with Europe through ______.
Name the part of the Himalayas lying between the Kali and Tista rivers.
The rivers passed their ways by eroding their ______ when Himalayas lifted themselves high.
Which is the west-flowing river in the central part of India?
The ______ is known as Sorrow of Bihar.
Give geographical reason.
The peninsular rivers don't face the problem of flood.
Mark the following in the outline map of India. Write the names and given index.
- Lakshadweep Islands
- Coromandel Coast
- Gulf of Khambhat
- Any Major Port
- Thar Desert
- Palk Strait
