Water/Carbon Cycle - River Ganges Drainage Basin

Question 1

What are the 3 rivers in the river Ganges drainage basin?

Answer 1

Meghna, Brahmaputra, Ganges

Question 2

Where is the source of the river Ganges?

Answer 2

Himalayas

Question 3

Where is the mouth of the river Ganges?

Answer 3

Bay of Bengal

Question 4

How many people live within the River Ganges Drainage Basin?

Answer 4

630 million

Question 5

What are the human causes of increased flooding in the River Ganges Drainage Basin?

Answer 5

Deforestation due to increased population growth, decreasing interception and increasing run-off.

Question 6

What are the natural causes of increasing flooding in the River Ganges Drainage Basin?

Answer 6

Monsoon rain
Melting snow
Tectonic activity - the Indian Plate is moving towards the Eurasian Plate, increasing the height of the Himalayas (fold mountains). So, the soil becomes loose and is susceptible to erosion, causing more soil to be in rivers.