India

Question 1

True or False? India is located North of the equator.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which countries does India share it’s borders with?

Answer 2

China, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Bangladesh

Question 3

Which island country is located South of India?

Answer 3

Sri Lanka

Question 4

What bodies of water surround India?

Answer 4

The Indian Ocean, The Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal

Question 5

True or False? On a climate graph, the bar graph represents annual temperature and the line graph represents the annual precipitation.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

How do you calculate range, mean and mode?

Answer 6

Range: Highest number-Smallest number
Mean: Add everything together and divide by the amount of numbers
Mode: See which number appears the most

Question 7

What is the Indian monsoon?

Answer 7

The Indian Monsoon Current refers to the seasonally varying ocean current regime found in the tropical regions of the northern Indian Ocean.

Question 8

True or False? Winter monsoon= dry conditions, minimal rainfall.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

State one advantage of an Indian monsoon.

Answer 9

It boosts the agriculture in India

Question 10

State one disadvantage of an Indian monsoon.

Answer 10

Summer monsoons can bring heavy rains that destroy homes.

Question 11

Describe the location of the river Ganges.

Answer 11

The River Ganges emerges in the western Himalayas and flows down across northern India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. Nearly 80% of the Ganges river basin is in India, the rest is in Nepal, China and Bangladesh.

Question 12

What is the source of the river Ganges?

Answer 12

The Ganges River originates in the Himalaya Mountains at Gomukh, the terminus of the Gongotri Glacier.

Question 13

Define the key term drainage basin.

Answer 13

drainage basin- an area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a river, lake, wetland or ocean.

Question 14

Define the key term watershed.

Answer 14

Watershed- an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.

Question 15

Define the key term tributary.

Answer 15

A tributary is a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream, river or other body of water.

Question 16

Define the key term delta.

Answer 16

Deltas are wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or another river.

Question 17

How does river width and depth change from source to mouth?

Answer 17

As the river moves from the source to the mouth – both the depth of the river and the width of the river will both increase

Question 18

Why does river velocity change from source to mouth?

Answer 18

Velocity increases as more water is added to rivers via tributary rivers. This means that less of the water is in contact with the bed of the river and the mouth so there is less energy used to overcome friction.

Question 19

True or False? The Sundarbans is located in India and Bangladesh.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Identify 3 ways in which the Bengal tiger has adapted to living in the Sundarbans.

Answer 20

A Bengal tiger has a striped coat so it can camouflage, Large paws to make it easier to swim and a tail and flexible spine to make it easier for them to balance when climbing trees.

Question 21

Explain one way in which people have adapted to living in the Sundarbans.

Answer 21

Human’s are using otters during low tides to make it easier for them to catch fish.

Question 22

Define ‘Inequality’

Answer 22

Inequality-the unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than other people.

Question 23

What is the name of India’s richest state.

Answer 23

Maharashtra.

Question 24

Give one reason why Bihar is poor and has struggled to develop.

Answer 24

The challenge of development in Bihar is enormous due to persistent poverty, complex social stratification, unsatisfactory infrastructure, and weak governance.

Question 25

What is your name of your Top-down and Bottom-up development projects in India?

Answer 25

Bottom-up - The use of biogas to create energy and fuel.
Top-down - The construction of the Sardar Sarovar dam on the river Narmada.

Question 26

What is the aim of Bottom-up development projects?

Answer 26

It is an approach that allows the local community and local players to express their views and to help define the development course for their area in line with their own views, expectations and plans.

Question 27

What type of technology so Bottom-up development projects use?

Answer 27

Bottom-up development projects use intermediate technology.

Question 28

True or False? Top-down development projects are often expensive and use advanced technology.

Answer 28

True.

Question 29

Who funds Top-down development projects?

Answer 29

The Government fund Top-down development projects.

Question 30

state two benefits of the Sardar Sarovar dam.

Answer 30

The Sardar Sarovar dam provides Gujarat, Mayada Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan with water for the dry seasons which typically occur from December to March.

The Sardar Sarovar dam provides alternative electricity sources for residents of Gujarat, Mayada Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajastahan.

Question 30

state two benefits of the Sardar Sarovar dam.

Answer 30

The Sardar Sarovar dam provides Gujarat, Mayada Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan with water for the dry seasons which typically occur from December to March.

The Sardar Sarovar dam provides alternative electricity sources for residents of Gujarat, Mayada Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajastahan.

Question 30

state two benefits of the Sardar Sarovar dam.

Answer 30

The Sardar Sarovar dam provides Gujarat, Mayada Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan with water for the dry seasons which typically occur from December to March.

The Sardar Sarovar dam provides alternative electricity sources for residents of Gujarat, Mayada Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajastahan.