Answer the following questions
1. what is Delta? Name the largest delta in the world. Where is it located?
2. what is terrace farming? name the river valley where is it in practice
Answers
Answer:
a.an area of flat land shaped like a triangle where a river divides into smaller rivers as it goes into the sea.
Sunderban Delta or Bengal Delta is situated in Asia where the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers discharge into the Bay of Bengal. It is, with a surface area of some 100.000 km2, the world's largest Delta.
b.Terrace cultivation, method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope. Though labour-intensive, the method has been employed effectively to maximize arable land area in variable terrains and to reduce soil erosion and water loss.
Answer:
1. A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets is called a delta. Sundarban delta is the largest delta in the world. It is located in Asia.
2. Terrace farming is the practice of cutting flat areas out of a hilly area in order to grow crops. Alto Loa is a river valley in which terrace farming is practiced.
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