2. Short answer type questions :
(a) Why is Asia called as the Cradle of Ancient Civilizations?
(b) Name the highest and lowest point of Asia.
(c) What is an intermontane plateau ?
(d) Why is the River Irrawaddy also called as the lifeline of Myanmar ?
3. Long answer type questions :
(a) Why are valleys more densely populated than plateaus ?
(b) Describe the Central Highlands of Asia in detail.
4. Give reasons :
(11) Huang He is called as Sorrow of China. Why?
(b) The Siberian Plains have marshes and swamps.
(c) The valley of the River Indus is the backbone of agriculture in India and Pakistan. How? Justi
your answer with three reasons.
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5. Differentiate between the following:
(a) The Plateau of Arabia and the Plateau of Deccan.
(b) The Central Highlands of Asia and the Southern Plateaus of Asia.
6. State whether true (V) or false (x):
nacin is the largest archipelago of the world.
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Answer:
2a) Mesopotamia, the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers , is often referred to as the cradle of civilization because it is the first place where complex urban centers grew.
b)highest point- Mount Everest
lowest point- Asia Dead Sea
c)A plateau which is enclosed or surrounded by mountain ranges is known as an intermontane plateau. The Plateau of Tibet and the Plateau of Mongolia are the two intermontane plateaus in Asia.
d)It flows relatively straight than other rivers,It acts as the good transport medium. Even British used it as the route to transport the goods during their rule. Since it flow across the country it has huge impact on irrigation project than other rivers.
3a)River Valleys are densely populated than the plateaus because of the following reasons. The climate at the places like river valleys is suitable for agricultural activities as these areas have fertile soil. People live in these areas because fresh water is easily available here.
b)The part of peninsular plateau lying to the north of narmada river covering the major area of the malwa plateau is known as Central Highlands. The flow of the rivers draining this region namely the chambal, the sindh, the betwa and the ken is from south.
4a)The Yellow River is also called "China's Sorrow". Each year, over 1.6 billion tons of soil flows into the Yellow River, which causes the continual rise and shift of the riverbed. Before damming, it was extremely prone to flooding, and had caused millions of deaths, including the deadliest disaster in human history.
b)The Siberian plains are completely surrounded by water in the form of lakes
So the soil available there turns marshy due to this reason
c) 1. The Indus is the most important supplier of water resources to the Punjab and Sindh plains
2. It forms the backbone of agriculture and food production in Pakistan.
3. The river is especially critical since rainfall is meagre in the lower Indus valley.
5a)The Arabian Plateau in Asia is steeper in the west but gently slopes eastwards towards the Persian Gulf. It is a dry plateau as it is in the region of low rainfall and has no rivers.
The Deccan Plateau of India lies between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. It is steeper and higher along the Arabian Sea in the west but slopes gently towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.
b)Central Highlands
- They lie to the north of the Narmada river
- They are bounded by the Aravali mountains, Vindhya range, Malwa and Chotanagpur Plateau
- The Chota Nagpur Plateau mark its eastwards extension
- Its slope is from west to east
Deccan Plateau
- They lie to the south of the Narmada river
- They are bounded the Eastern ghats and the western ghats
- The Mahadev, Kaimur Hills and Maikal range make its eastern part
- Its slope is from southwest to northeast
6)Nacin is the largest archipelago of the world.
Ans-false
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