Question

Describe and account for the difference between the drainage pattern of the indus system and that of the balochistan plateau

Answer 1

Answer:

River to the west of the Indus are smaller in length and width and have less water than the eastern tributaries.the indus is the largest river of pakistan. it is watered by the glacisrs oF the karAKORAM AND HINDU KUSH . CROSSING THE HIMALAYAS THROUGH A VERY DEEP GORGE, IT TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND ENTERS PAKISTAN.The Balochistan Plateau Drainage System

Quetta being a high altitude region has the central position in the drainage pattern of Balochistan.

Rivers like Zhob, Khandar and the Kalachi drain into River Indus because they flow eastwards.

The rivers Loralai, Chakar, Bolan and Mula are absorbed into the Kachhi Sibi Plain.

The rivers Hab, Porali, Hingol and Mashkel drain into the Arabian Sea.

There are many small rivers that flow westward and drain into shallow depressions called hamuns.The Indus Drainage System

The Indus enters the south-east of Baltistan from Tibet and Kashmir and flows north-west in a series of deep gorges between the Karakoram and Himalayan ranges. Soon after entering the Gilgit District it turns south between the Hindu Kush and Himalayas and then west and later south-west, still in very deep gorges. After leaving the mountainous region at Kalabagh the river enters the plains of Punjab and Sindh. Finally the Indus flows into the Arabian Sea.

Answer 2

The difference between the drainage pattern of the indus system and that of the balochistan plateau

Explanation:

• The Indus River is the largest river system of the Indian peninsular and is the largest river basin of the world and is known as Sindhu and is a wester most rover of the Himalayan river system and is thus a perennial source of water. Being a plain area has a large tributary that is divided by the mountain system and the piedmonts.

• Balochistan is situated in Pakistan and it covers about an area of 347,190 km and the plateau region represents a system of low lying plateaus divided by the hills and consists of an inland drainage basin area. Consist of mudflats and sandstone ridges and low lying hills.

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