Question

1. Which is the largest river in terms of volume of water?
2. What are creepers and climbers called in the Amazon basin?
3. Which is the longest and most important river of India?
4. What is the other name for shifting cultivation?
5. What type of climate is found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The Amazon River is 3,980 miles (6,400 kilometers) long, according to the U.S. National Park Service. It is, however, the world's largest river by volume and contains 20 percent of the Earth's fresh water.

2. Creepers, vines, and lianas (woody vines) are abundant in the canopy and make up a significant proportion of the vegetation in tropical rainforests. There are over 2,500 species of vines from about 90 families [liana distribution].

3. The Ganges (2525 km) is the longest river in India and also the largest river in India followed by Godavari (1465 km). The states that are covered by this water body are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal.

4. Shifting Cultivation is known as Ladang in Indonesia, Caingin in Philippines, Milpa in central America & Mexico, Ray in Vietnam, Taungya In Myanmar , Tamrai in Thailand, Chena in Sri Lanka, Conuco in Venezuela, Roca in Brazil, Masole in central Africa.

5. The Ganga-Brahmaputra river basin region experiences a monsoon type of climate. As is the case for a monsoon climate area, the summers are hot and the winters cool. The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is the largest river basin in the country.

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Answer 2

1) The Amazon River is 3,980 miles (6,400 kilometers) long, according to the U.S. National Park Service. It is, however, the world's largest river by volume and contains 20 percent of the Earth's fresh water, according to the National Science Foundation.

2) Creepers, vines, and lianas (woody vines) are abundant in the canopy and make up a significant proportion of the vegetation in tropical rainforests. There are over 2,500 species of vines from about 90 families

3)

1. Indus 2,900

2. Brahmaputra 2,900

3. Ganga 2,510

4. Godavari 1,450

5. Narmada 1,290

6. Krishna 1,290

7. Mahanadi 890

8. Kaveri 760