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What direction did Mehar travel from Hyderabad to Bhopal?
What is the purpose of a scale on a map?
What symbol would you use to show Delhi on a map of India?
What is the purpose of a point symbol on a map?
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What would you use to show the railway line on a map?
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What is the term for the boundary of a state?
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How would you show the area of Medak district on a map of Telangana?
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What is the term for the symbol used to show a physical object on a map?
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Which states are the Eastern Ghats spread across?
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What is the purpose of a rain gauge?
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What is the unit of measurement for rainfall?
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How do you find out if Nizamabad has more rain or Rangareddy?
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What is the first step in making a rain gauge?
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What is the purpose of making the top and bottom of the bottle have the same circumference?
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What is the region where Western and Eastern Ghats intersect?
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What is the purpose of marking the bottle with numbers?
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What is the primary factor that determines the distance between two contour lines?
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What is the significance of the height of the sea level in reading maps?
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What is the reason for the constant change in the level of the sea?
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What can be inferred from the distance between contour lines on a map?
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What is the range of heights between which the lowest land is located?
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What is the purpose of contour lines on a map?
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What is the relationship between the slope of the land and the distance between contour lines?
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What is the significance of the sea level in measuring heights on a map?
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What is the usual form of a river at its source?
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What happens to the river as it flows further?
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What are smaller rivers or streams that join a large river called?
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What happens to the river's flow as it gets bigger and broader?
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What is deposited on the river's bed and banks as it slows down?
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What is formed as a result of the river's deposition of silt and sand?
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What happens to the river as it nears the sea?
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What is the origin of rivers like Krishna and Godavari?
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What is the main benefit of vegetation in preventing floods?
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What is the result of sudden flooding in a river?
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What is the purpose of the government's tree plantation program?
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What happens when rainwater flows over soil without vegetation?
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How does vegetation help to increase the amount of water in the soil?
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What is the target of the government's tree plantation program in each village?
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What is the result of soil erosion caused by rainwater?
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What is the role of tree roots in preventing soil erosion?
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Study Notes
Eastern Ghats
- Spread across the states of Telangana, _____, _____,
Rain Gauge
- An instrument used to measure rainfall
- Measures the amount of rainfall for a unit area in centimeters
Direction
- Mehar traveled from Hyderabad to Bhopal in a _____ direction
- Ashok traveled from Lucknow to Chennai in a _____ direction
- Regina traveled from Mumbai to Bhubaneshwar in a _____ direction
- Weprechu traveled from Kohima to Jaipur in a _____ direction
Map Skills
- Use symbols to show physical objects on a map (point, line, area)
- Point symbol: used to show Delhi in the map of India
- Line symbol: used to show the river Manjeera
- Area symbol: used to show the area of Medak or Hyderabad district
Contour Lines
- Show the shape and height of the land
- The distance between two contour lines depends on the landscape
- Steep climb: contour lines are near each other
- Gentle slope: contour lines are far apart
Sea Level
- Mean Sea Level is the standard height
- Sea level is affected by high and low tides
- 0 meter height is the sea level or Mean Sea Level
River Formation
- Rivers start as thin streams in the mountains
- As the river flows, it gets bigger and broader
- Tributaries are smaller rivers or streams that join a large river
- River courses and river valleys are formed through erosion and deposition
River Flow
- As the river becomes bigger and broader, its flow gets slower
- The river deposits silt and sand on its bed and banks
- This causes the formation of plains
Flooding
- Floods are caused by a sudden increase in the volume of water reaching a river
- Vegetation helps to prevent flooding by allowing water to flow slowly into the river
- Vegetation also helps to increase the amount of water that goes into the soil
Soil Erosion
- Vegetation prevents soil erosion by reducing the amount of soil carried by rainwater
- Without vegetation, rainwater cuts and carries top soil, leading to soil erosion
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Quiz on geographical features of India, including Western and Eastern Ghats, and measurement of rainfall.
