Exploring India Flashcards
(28 cards)
True or False? India is located North of the equator.
True
Which countries does India share it’s borders with?
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar
Which island country is located to the South of India?
Sri Lanka
Which bodies of water surround India?
The Arabian sea to the West and the Bay of Bengal the East
True or False? On a climate graph, the bar graph represents annual temperature and the line graph represents annual precipitation.
False
How do you calculate the range, mean and mode?
Range = Highest - lowest value
Mean = Add up all of the values and divide by how many there are
Mode = Most common value
What is the Indian monsoon?
It is the largest wind pattern on earth that brings seasonal heavy rainfall across India
True or False? Winter monsoon = dry condition, minimal rainfall.
True
State two advantages of the Indian monsoon.
- Water collected in the summer months can be stored and used throughout the year
- It allows farmers to grow crops and boost India’s economy
- Lots of clean electricity is created by hydroelectric plants which are driven by water collected by monsoons
State two disadvantages of the Indian monsoon.
- Causes flooding during the summer months as lots of rain falls in a short space of time / the ground is hard from the dry season
- Causes droughts during the winter months
- People are forced to migrate away from low-lying areas
Describe the location of the River Ganges.
Starting in the Himalayas, the River Ganges flows across Northern India until it reaches the Bay of Bengal
What is the source of the River Ganges?
Snow melt in the Himalayas
Define the following key terms - drainage basin, watershed, tributary, delta.
- Drainage basin - An area of land drained by a river & it’s tributaries
- Watershed - The edge of a drainage basin
- Tributary - A small river or stream
- Delta - A land form that is created as a river deposits (drops) the material that it is carrying as it travels out to sea
How does the river width and depth change from source to mouth?
It get wider and deeper.
Define ‘river discharge’ and ‘river velocity’.
- River discharge - The amount of water flowing through the river channel
- River velocity - The speed of the water
Why does river velocity increase from the source to mouth?
River velocity increases as more water is added to the main river channel. This means that less of the water is in contact with the bed & banks of the river so there is less friction & the river flows faster
True or False? The Suburbans is located in India and Bangladesh.
True
Identify x3 ways in which the Bengal tiger has adapted to living in the Suburbans.
- Camouflage
- Can swim & climb trees
- Can tolerate more Saline (salty) water
- Large paws to walk across the mud flats
- Fish is a major part of their diet
Explain one way in which people have adapted to living in the Suburbans.
- Otter fishermen - Local fisherman only fish at low tide where fish are forced into fewer areas and they have trained otters to help them catch twice as much fish as a normal nets would
- Tiger Widows - Women who have lost theirs husbands have created a community where they learn new skills / trades so they can provide for their families
Define ‘inequality’.
Inequality is the idea that different people experience different standards of living (the gap between rich & poor)
What is the name of India’s richest state?
Maharashtra (mostly urban)
Give one reason why Bihar is poor and has struggled to develop.
- Bihar is landlocked ad doesn’t have access to the coast which makes trade more difficult
- Most people work in agriculture which means the average income is significantly lower than in other states
- It is incredibly low lying in some areas and the River Ganges runes though it which meas it is prone to flooding
What is the aim of bottom-up development projects?
To support local people in a meaningful way (improving their quality of life), which will in turn allow the country to develop
What type of technology do bottom-up development projects use?
Intermediate (appropriate) technology that is affordable and easily used by local people
