ppt on the Himalayan Rivers

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1. P resentation On T he Himalayan Rivers Made by : Kapil Jain Class : 9th

2. -: T HE H IMALAYAN R IVERS :- * These rivers get water from rain as well as melted snow. * Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial.(Perennial means they have water throughout the year.) * These rivers have large basins and catchment areas. * These rivers flow in V-shaped valley. * These rivers make large deltas. * The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus river, Ganga river and Brahmaputra river.

3. Catchment area :- *Area draining into a particular river or stream. * Krishna  rivers  has the largest catchment area. Basin :- *An area of land from which water flow into a river. *Amazon basin is the large river basin.

4. -: T HE I NDUS R IVER :- * The river Indus rises in Tibet, near Lake Mansarowar and flowing west. * It enters, India in the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir. * These tributaries are Ravi, Chenab, Beas, and etc. * Its total length is 3180 km. * The Indus plain has very gentle slope. * It end in Arabian sea.

5. -: T HE G ANGA R IVER :- * The headwaters of the Ganga is called the Bhagirathi is fed by the Gangotri Glacier. * At Haridwar, the Ganga comes from the mountains into the plains. * These tributaries are Chambal, Betwa, Kosi, and etc. * Its total length is 2500km. * It make biggest delta Sundarban delta. * It end in Bay of Bangal.

6. -: T HE B RAHMAPUTRA :- R IVER * The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet east of Mansarowar. * It flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas and it takes U- turn in Arunachal Pradesh. * These tributaries are Dibang, Lohit, Kopilli and Kulsi. * Its total length is 2900km * In Tibet, Brahmaputra is known as the Tsang Po. * It end in Bay of Bengal.

7. -: QUESTION :- 1. Which is the longest river of Himalayan river? a) Ganga b) Indus c) Brahmaputra 2. Which river make biggest delta? a) Ganga b) Indus c) Brahmaputra 3. In Tibet Brahmaputra known as ________? a)Bang Po b) Tsang Po c) Nsang Po 4. Which river end in Arabian sea . a) Ganga b) Indus c) Brahmaputra 5. Which rivers flow in V-shaped valley? a) Himalayan Rivers b) Peninsular Rivers

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