INDIAN SCHOOL SOHAR LESSON 3 (DRAINAGE) 1.

. Give a brief account on the river Godavari a) The Godavari is the largest peninsular river. It rises from the slopes of the Western Ghats in the Nasik district of Maharashtra. b) Its length is about 1500 Kms. c) It drains into the Bay of Bengal d) It is joined by a number of tributaries such as the Purana, the Wardha, the Penganga the Wainganga the Manjara etc., e) The last three tributaries are very large, so called Dakshin Ganga. 2. In what ways river are get polluted? a) The growing domestic, municipal, industrial and agricultural demand for water from rivers naturally affects the quality of water. b) A heavy load untreated sewage and industrial effluents are emptied into the rivers. c) This affects not only the quality of water but also the self cleansing capacity of the river. d) The increasing urbanization and industrialization 3. What is drainage basin? Give an example. The area drained by a single river system is called a drainage basin. Eg. Ganga River Basin 4. What is water divide? Give an example. Any elevated area, such as a mountain or upland, separates two drainage basins. Such an upland is known as a water divide. Eg. Western Ghats, Ambala and Satpura range. 5. Name the two major river systems in India. The Indian rivers are divided into two major groups a. The Himalayan rivers and b. The Peninsular rivers. 6. Define: a. Dendritic drainage pattern The dendritic pattern develops where the river channel follows the slope of the terrain. The stream with its tributaries resembles the branches of a tree, thus the name dendritic. b. Trellis drainage pattern A river joined by its tributaries, at approximately right angles, develops a trellis pattern. A trellis drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other.

c. Rectangular drainage pattern A rectangular drainage pattern develops on a strongly jointed rocky terrain. d. Radial drainage pattern The radial pattern develops when streams flow in different directions from a central peak or dome like structure. 7. What is meant by Meander? A meander in general is a curve in a sinuous watercourse. A meander is formed when the moving water in a river erodes the outer banks and widens its valley. 8. What is a River System? Give an example. A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system. Eg. Indus River System 9. Name the tributaries of the Indus River in India. The Satluj, the Beas, the Ravi, the Chenab and the Jhelum. 10. Why Godavari River is called as the Dakshin Ganga. The last three tributaries are very large. Because of its length and the area it covers, it is also known as the Dakshin Ganga. 11. What is Ox-bow Lake? Give an example. A meandering river across a flood plain forms cut-offs that later develop into ox-bow lakes. Spits and bars form lagoons in the coastal areas, eg the Chilika lake, the Pulicat lake, the Kolleru lake. 12. Name the two headstreams of the Ganga. Where do they meet to form the Ganga? The headwaters of the Ganga, called the Bhagirathi is fed by the Gangotri Glacier and joined by the Alaknanda at Devaprayag in Uttarakhand. At Haridwar the Ganga emerges from the mountains on to the plains. 13. State some economic benefits of rivers and lakes. 14. Discuss the significant difference between the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers. 15. Compare the east flowing and the west flowing rivers of the Peninsular plateau. 16. Give a brief account on the Indus River System in India. 17. Give a brief account on the Ganga River System in India. 18. Give a brief account on the Kaveri River Basin in India. 19. In what ways lakes are of great value to human beings. 20. Which two Peninsular rivers flow through trough? *****