Drainage Systems and River Basins Quiz
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Which term describes the river system of an area?

  • Physical map
  • Drainage basin (correct)
  • Perennial rivers
  • Water divide

What separates two drainage basins?

  • Physical map
  • Small streams
  • Water divide (correct)
  • Perennial rivers

Which rivers have water throughout the year?

  • Small streams
  • Himalayan rivers (correct)
  • Physical map
  • Peninsular rivers

Which physiographic regions do the Indian rivers originate from?

<p>Himalayan and Peninsular (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do small streams flowing from different directions form?

<p>Drainage basin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the area drained by a single river system?

<p>Drainage basin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of most Himalayan rivers?

<p>They are perennial (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a water divide?

<p>To separate two drainage basins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of rivers originate from the Peninsular region in India?

<p>Peninsular rivers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do small streams flowing from different directions do to form the main river?

<p>They come together (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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