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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?
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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.
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