Short Answer Type Questions:
1. Define Lake
2 How are takes formed
3. Name the deepest lake of the world
4. Name the Great lakes of North America
5. Where is Lake Titicaca tocated?
6. State any two points with reference to the importance of lake Titicaca.
7. Where is Chilika Lake located?
8. Define river
9. Name the longest river of the world.
10. Name the tributaries of river Indus
1. Name any two important rivers of North America
12 Name any two important rivers of Europe.
13. Name any two important rivers of Asia
14. Name a niver which remains frozen for most of the time of the year
Answers
1. Define Lake
Answer: A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake.
2 How are lakes formed
Answer: Lakes can be formed by mainly four activities there are as follow
- Tectonic Activity.
- Glacial Activity.
- Volcanic Activity.
- Other Natural Processes.
3. Name the deepest lake of the world
Answer: Lake Baikal, Russia.
4. Name the Great lakes of North America
Answer: The are five Great Lakes from west to east:
- Lake Superior
- Lake Michigan
- Lake Huron
- Lake Erie
- Lake Ontario
5. Where is Lake Titicaca located?
Answer: South America
6. State any two points with reference to the importance of lake Titicaca
Answer:
- Lake Titicaca is a large, deep, freshwater lake in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru, often called the "highest navigable lake" in the world.
- By volume of water and by surface area, it is the largest lake in South America
7. Where is Chilika Lake located?
Answer: Odisha
8. Define river
Answer : A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.
9. Name the longest river of the world.
Answer: The Nile :- The enchanting River Nile in Africa
10. Name the tributaries of river Indus
Answer:
- Jhelum
- Chenab
- Ravi
- Beas
- Satluj
11. Name any two important rivers of North America
Answer:
- Missouri River
- Mississippi River
12 Name any two important rivers of Europe.
Answer:
- The Danube
- The Volga
13. Name any two important rivers of Asia
Answer:
- The Brahmaputra
- Indus
14. Name a niver which remains frozen for most of the time of the year
Answer: River Zanskar