CBSE Class 9 Social Science Drainage Worksheet Set C

Read and download free pdf of CBSE Class 9 Social Science Drainage Worksheet Set C. Download printable Social Science Class 9 Worksheets in pdf format, CBSE Class 9 Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage Worksheet has been prepared as per the latest syllabus and exam pattern issued by CBSE, NCERT and KVS. Also download free pdf Social Science Class 9 Assignments and practice them daily to get better marks in tests and exams for Class 9. Free chapter wise worksheets with answers have been designed by Class 9 teachers as per latest examination pattern

Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage Social Science Worksheet for Class 9

Class 9 Social Science students should refer to the following printable worksheet in Pdf in Class 9. This test paper with questions and solutions for Class 9 Social Science will be very useful for tests and exams and help you to score better marks

Class 9 Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage Worksheet Pdf

SENIOR SECTION

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

CLASS: IX - GEOGRAPHY

CHAPTER:3 : DRAINAGE.

Question 
 
1 Define the terms: Drainage, Drainage Basin, Water Divide 
 
Drainage: describes the river system of an area.
 
Drainage Basin: The area drained by a single river system
 
Water Divide: Any elevated area, such as a mountain or upland, separates two drainage basins.
 
2 Differentiate between Himalayan rivers and Peninsular rivers. 
 
3 Describe the following drainage patterns with suitable diagrams:
 
a) Dendritic    b) Trellis     c) Rectangular     d) Radial
 
a) Dendritic: develops where the river channel follows the slope of the terrain.
 
The stream with its tributaries, resembles the branches of a tree
 
b) Trellis: A river joined by its tributaries , at app. right angles
 
c) Rectangular: develops on a strongly jointed rock y terrain
 
d) Radial: develops when streams flow in different directions from a central peak and dome-like structure.
 
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Drainage Worksheet Set C 1
 
5 Describe the Indus river system under the following headings:
 
a) Origin :
 
b) Tributaries joining in the Kashmir region :
 
c) Mouth of the river :
 
d) Tributaries of the main river :
 
e) Slope:
 
f) Length :
 
g) States of India in which 1/3rd basin is located:
 
6 Describe the Ganga river system under the following headings:
 
a) Headwaters of the Ganga : called the Bhagirathi is fed by the Gangotri glacier and joined by the Alaknanda at Devaprayag in Uttaranchal.
 
b) Place where Ganga emerges from the mountains on to the plains - Haridwar
 
c) Tributaries joining the river from the Himalayas : Yamuna, Ghaghara, Gandak and Kosi
 
d) Origin of river Yamuna and where it meets River Ganga : Rises in the Yamunotri glacier and meets the Ganga at Allahabad.
 
e) Tributaries rising in Nepal Himalaya : Ghaghara, Gandak and Kosi
 
f) Two implications of rivers rising from Nepal : i) they flood parts of the northern plains every year causing widespread damage to life and property.
 
ii) enrich the soil for the extensive agricultural lands.
 
g) Main tributaries from the peninsular uplands : Chambal, Betwa and Son

h) Characteristics of these tributaries : They rise from the semi-arid areas, have shorter courses and do not carry much water in them.

i) Northernmost point of Ganga delta : Farakka in West Bengal
 
j) Name of a Distributary that flows through the deltaic plains : Bhagirathi-Hooghly
 
k) Mouth of the river Ganga and name of its delta. :Bay of Bengal;
 
Sunderban
 
i) Two characteristics of Sunderban delta : i) It is the world’s largest and fastest growing delta ii) It is also the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger
 
j) Length of the river: 2500 km.
 
k) Slope of the river: The plains form Ambala to the Sunderban stretch over nearly 1800km.,but the fall in slope is hardly 300 mt.There is a fall of just 1mt. for every 6 km.
 
l) Place of water divide between Indus and Ganga river systems : Ambala
 
m) Feature formed by the river : Large meanders
 
7 Describe the Brahmaputra river system under the following headings:
 
a) Origin : rises in Tibet east of Mansarowar lake
 
b) Length : slightly longer than Indus
 
c) How and where does it enter into India? : On reaching the Namcha
 
Barwa,it takes a ‘U’-turn and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh through a gorge.
 
d) Name of the river in Arunachal Pradesh: Dihang
 
e) Names of its tributaries in Assam : Dibang, Lohit, Kenula
 
f) Name of Brahmaputra in Tibet and Bangladesh : Tsang Po in Tibet and Jamuna in Bangladesh
 
g) Brief note on braided channel : It has a braided channel in its entire length in Assam and forms many riverine islands.
 
h) Reasons for floods in Assam and Bangladesh :
 
i)Every year during the rainy season, the river overflows its banks, causing widespread devastation due to floods in Assam and Bangladesh.
 
ii) Unlike other north-Indian rivers, the Brahmaputra is marked by huge deposits of silt on its bed causing the river bed to rise.
 
iii) The river also shifts its channel frequently.
 
8 “Inspite of a long upper course, the river Brahmaputra carries less amount of silt when it enters in to India”.Why?.Give2 reasons.
 
i) it carries a smaller amount of water as no tributaries join it in its upper course
 
ii) It flows through a cold and dry area in its upper course.
 
THE PENINSULAR RIVERS

9 Distinguish between: West flowing and East flowing rivers.

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Drainage Worksheet Set C 2

10 Explain the River Narmada with reference to the following:

a) Origin : rises in the Amarkantak hills
 
b) Feature in to which it flows : flows towards the west in rift valley formed due to faulting
 
c) Direction of Flow : Flows towards the west
 
d) Any two picturesque locations created : i) The ‘ Marble rocks’, near Jabalpur where the Narmada flows through a deep gorge ii) the ‘Dhuadhar falls’, where the river plunges over steep rocks
 
e) Type of drainage pattern : Trellis
 
f) States covered by basin : Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
 
g) Feature at mouth : Estuary
 
11 Explain the River Tapi with reference to the following:
 
a) Origin : rises in the Satpura ranges, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
 
b) Direction of Flow and feature through which it flows : Flows in a rift valley, parallel to the Narmada
 
c) Length : shorter in length
 
d) States covered by basin : M.P., Gujarat and Maharashtra
 
e) Feature at mouth : Estuary
 
f) Feature through which it flows :rift valley
 
12 Explain the River Godavari with reference to the following:
 
a) Origin : rises from the slopes of the western ghats in Nasik district of Maharashtra.
 
b) Direction of Flow : Flows eastwards and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
 
c) Length : 1500km.
 
d) Feature at mouth : Delta
 
e) States drained : Maharashtra, M.P., Orissa, Andhra Pradesh
 
f) Other name of the river : Dakshin Ganga
 
13 Explain the River Mahanadi with reference to the following:
 
a) Origin : rises in the highlands of Chhattisgarh
 
b) Direction of Flow : flows through Orissa to reach Bay of Bengal
 
c) Length : 860 km
 
d) Feature at mouth : Delta
 
e) States drained : Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh,Jharkand,Orissa
 
14 Explain the River Krishna with reference to the following:
 
a) Origin : Rises from a spring near Mahabaleshwar
 
b) Direction of Flow : flows westwards reaching the Bay of Bengal
 
c) Length : 1400 km
 
d) Feature at mouth : Delta
 
e) States drained : Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
 
f) Tributaries : Tungabhadra, Musi, Ghatprabha, Bhima
 
15 Explain the River Kaveri with reference to the following:
 
a) Origin : rises in the Brahmagiri range of the western ghats
 
b) Direction of Flow : Reaches the Bay of Bengal south of Cuddalore,Tamil Nadu
 
c) Length : 760 km
 
d) Feature at mouth : Delta
 
e) States drained : Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
 
f) Tributaries : Amravati,Bhavani,Hemavati,Kabini
 
16 What is a lake?Which are the various physical factors that bring about differences in the formation of lakes?
 
1. A body of water that lies in a hollow in the earth’s surface and is entirely surrounded by land.
 
2. Lakes in the semi-arid regions in the basins of inland drainage contain water only during the rainy season.
 
3. Some of the lakes are the result of the action of glaciers and ice-sheets
 
4. Other lakes have been formed by wind, river action and human activities.
 
17 How are lakes formed by :
 
a) a meandering river : A meandering river across a flood plain forms cut-offs that later develop into ox-bow lakes.
 
b) in the coastal areas: Spits and bars form lagoons in the coastal areas.
 
18 Where are most of the fresh water lakes found in India? What is their origin? How are these lakes formed?
 
1.Most of the fresh water lakes are in the Himalayan region and are of glacial origin.
 
2.They formed when glaciers dug out a basin, which was later filled with snowmelt.
 
19 Which is the largest fresh water lake in India? How was it formed?
 
1.Largest freshwater lake is Wular lake
 
2.Formed due tectonic activity.
 
20 Give the importance of lakes.
 
• Controls flooding
 
• Regulate flow of water
 
• Helps in moderating climate
 
• Maintain the aquatic ecosystem


Please click on below link to download CBSE Class 9 Social Science Drainage Worksheet Set C

Contemporary India Chapter 01 India Size and Location
CBSE Class 9 Geography India Size and Location Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science India Size and Location Worksheet Set A
Contemporary India Chapter 02 Physical Features of India
CBSE Class 9 Geography Physical Features of India Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Geography Physical Features of India Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Geography Physical Features of India Worksheet Set C
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Physical Features Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Physical Features Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Physical Features Worksheet Set C
Contemporary India Chapter 03 Drainage
CBSE Class 9 Geography Drainage Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Geography Drainage Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Drainage Worksheet
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Drainage Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Drainage Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Drainage Worksheet Set C
Contemporary India Chapter 04 Climate
CBSE Class 9 Geography Climate Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Geography Climate Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Climate Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Climate Worksheet Set B
Contemporary India Chapter 05 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
CBSE Class 9 Geography Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Geography Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Natural Vegetation and Wild Life Worksheet
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Vegetation and Wildlife Worksheet
Contemporary India Chapter 06 Population
CBSE Class 9 Geography Population Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Geography Population Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Population Worksheet
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Population Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Population Worksheet Set B
Democratic Politics I Chapter 01 What is Democracy?
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Democracy in the Contemporary World Worksheet
CBSE Class 9 Social Science What is Democracy Why Democracy Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science What is Democracy Why Democracy Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science What is Democracy Why Democracy Worksheet Set C
CBSE Class 9 Social Science What is Democracy Why Democracy Worksheet Set D
Democratic Politics I Chapter 02 Constitutional Design
CBSE Class 9 Civics Democratic Politics Constitutional Design Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Civics Democratic Politics Constitutional Design Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Constitutional Design Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Constitutional Design Worksheet Set B
Democratic Politics I Chapter 03 Electoral Politics
CBSE Class 9 Civics Democratic Politics Electoral Politics Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Civics Democratic Politics Electoral Politics Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Electoral Politics Worksheet
Democratic Politics I Chapter 04 Working of Institutions
CBSE Class 9 Civics Democratic Politics What is Democracy Why Democracy Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Civics Democratic Politics What is Democracy Why Democracy Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Civics Democratic Politics Working of Institutions Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Civics Democratic Politics Working of Institutions Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Working of Institutions Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Working of Institutions Worksheet Set B
Democratic Politics I Chapter 05 Democratic Rights
CBSE Class 9 Civics Democratic Politics Democratic Rights Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Civics Democratic Politics Democratic Rights Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Democratic Rights Worksheet
Economics Chapter 01 The Story of Village Palampur
CBSE Class 9 Economics The Story of Village Palampur Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Economics The Story of Village Palampur Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Story of Village Palampur Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Story of Village Palampur Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Story of Village Palampur Worksheet Set C
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Story of Village Palampur Worksheet Set D
Economics Chapter 02 People as Resource
CBSE Class 9 Economics People as Resource Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Economics People as Resource Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science People as Resource Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science People As Resource Worksheet Set B
Economics Chapter 03 Poverty as a Challenge
CBSE Class 9 Economics Poverty as Challenge Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Economics Poverty as Challenge Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Poverty As A Challenge Resource Worksheet
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Poverty as a Challenge Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Poverty as a Challenge Worksheet Set B
Economics Chapter 04 Food Security in India
CBSE Class 9 Economics Food Security in India Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Economics Food Security in India Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Food Security in India Worksheet
India and Contemporary I Chapter 01 The French Revolution
CBSE Class 9 History The French Revolution Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 History The French Revolution Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 History The French Revolution Worksheet Set C
CBSE Class 9 Social Science French Revolution Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science French Revolution Worksheet Set B
India and Contemporary I Chapter 02 Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
CBSE Class 9 History Socialism in Europe and The Russian Revolution Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 History Socialism in Europe and The Russian Revolution Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 History Socialism in Europe and The Russian Revolution Worksheet Set C
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Socialism in Europe and Russian Revolution Worksheet
India and Contemporary I Chapter 03 Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
CBSE Class 9 History Nazism and The Rise of Hitler Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 History Nazism and The Rise of Hitler Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Nazism and Rise of Hitler Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Nazism and Rise of Hitler Worksheet Set B
India and Contemporary I Chapter 04 Forest Society and Colonialism
CBSE Class 9 History Forest Society and Colonialism Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 History Forest Society and Colonialism Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 History Forest Society and Colonialism Worksheet Set C
India and Contemporary I Chapter 05 Pastoralists in the Modern World
CBSE Class 9 History Pastoralists in The Modern World Worksheet Set A
z More Worksheets for Class 9 Social Science
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Peasants and Farmers Worksheet
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheet Set A
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheet Set A Solved
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheet Set B
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheet Set B Solved
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheet Set C
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheet Set C Solved
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheet Set D Solved
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheet Set E Solved
CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheet Set F Solved
Tags
Printable Worksheets for Class 9
Class 9 Social Science Printable Worksheets
Class 9 Social Science pdf test papers
Class 9 Social Science Printable Worksheets pdf
Class 9 Social Science
Social Science Class 9 Printable Worksheets
Class 9 Social Science Chapter Worksheets
Printable Worksheets for Class 9 Social Science

Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheet

The above practice worksheet for Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage has been designed as per the current syllabus for Class 9 Social Science released by CBSE. Students studying in Class 9 can easily download in Pdf format and practice the questions and answers given in the above practice worksheet for Class 9 Social Science on a daily basis. All the latest practice worksheets with solutions have been developed for Social Science by referring to the most important and regularly asked topics that the students should learn and practice to get better scores in their examinations. Studiestoday is the best portal for Printable Worksheets for Class 9 Social Science students to get all the latest study material free of cost. Teachers of studiestoday have referred to the NCERT book for Class 9 Social Science to develop the Social Science Class 9 worksheet. After solving the questions given in the practice sheet which have been developed as per the latest course books also refer to the NCERT solutions for Class 9 Social Science designed by our teachers. After solving these you should also refer to Class 9 Social Science MCQ Test for the same chapter. We have also provided a lot of other Worksheets for Class 9 Social Science which you can use to further make yourself better in Social Science.

Where can I download latest CBSE Practice worksheets for Class 9 Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage

You can download the CBSE Practice worksheets for Class 9 Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage for the latest session from StudiesToday.com

Are the Class 9 Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage Practice worksheets available for the latest session

Yes, the Practice worksheets issued for Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage Class 9 Social Science have been made available here for the latest academic session

Is there any charge for the Practice worksheets for Class 9 Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage

There is no charge for the Practice worksheets for Class 9 CBSE Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage you can download everything free

How can I improve my scores by solving questions given in Practice worksheets in Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage Class 9 Social Science

Regular revision of practice worksheets given on studiestoday for Class 9 subject Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage can help you to score better marks in exams

Are there any websites that offer free Practice test papers for Class 9 Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage

Yes, studiestoday.com provides all the latest Class 9 Social Science Contemporary India Chapter 3 Drainage test practice sheets with answers based on the latest books for the current academic session