Deltas

Q. Identify the two main rivers of Telangana.

1. Godavari, Tungabhadra
2. Kaveri, Tungabhadra
3. Kaveri, Krishna
4. Krishna, Godavari

Q. The rivers Krishna and Godavari start flowing from _______.

1. The Upper Telangana Plateau
2. The Vindhyas
3. The Western Ghats
4. The Satpuras

Q. What is the landform created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or stagnant water called?

1. Estuary
2. Tributary
3. Distributary
4. Delta

Q. is the term used to describe decayed leaves, plants and other organic material rich in nutrients that makes soil fertile.

1. Humus
2. Delta
3. Granite
4. Sand

Q. Before flowing into the sea, a river may divide into many small streams. These small streams are called

1. distributaries.
2. tributaries.
3. lakes.
4. deltas.

Q.

Why does the forest floor seem spongy?

Q. A/ An _______ is a stream that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.

1. estuary
2. distributary
3. delta
4. tributary

Q. A/ An _______ is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake.

1. distributary
2. delta
3. tributary
4. estuary

Q. The silt and humus left by the streams near the sea sometimes form a triangular landform that is called a delta.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is Humus?

1. A snack.
2. A type of plant local to Telangana.
3. A term for decayed leaves, plants andorganic material rich in nutrients.
4. A species of freshwater fish found in Telangana.

Q. Smaller streams or rivers that join a larger river are called the distributaries of the larger river.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Godavari river enters Telangana at a place near Basara, in the Nirmal district.

1. True
2. False