Ch 24, sec 3 Flashcards
How many people rely on the Ganges for drinking water?
400 million
How many Hindus rely on the Ganges?
1 billion
What river is the smallest of the three important rivers?
the Ganges
Where does most of India’s population live?
along the Ganges river
What are the pros of the Ganges river?
drink water and irrigation, transportation, sacred - home to temples and shrines, bathing
What are the cons to the Ganges river?
polluted, excerment commonly found, waster from factoires
How much of sewage in India remains untreated?
78%
What is the hardest part of trying to clean the Ganges?
trying to change people’s mindsets
After covid, how many masks and gloves were found in the Ganges?
120 billion face masks, and 60 billion gloves
How long is the Feni river?
75 miles long
What two countries dispute over sharing the water of the Feni River?
India and Bangladesh
What was done to help the dispute between India and Bangladesh over the Feni River?
an earthern dam was built
How big is the Brahmaputra river?
1800 miles
What is the 9th largest river in volume?
the Brahmaputra
What is the 15th largest river in length?
the Brahmaputra
What does China want to build?
a mega dam
How big will China’s mega dam be?
3x larger than the Gorges Dam, the current largest dam
