landforms of india |
Ganges River
The Ganges River starts in the Himalayas and then moves over northern India. Even though there are tough land forms and nature to pass such as mountains, ice, and rocks, the Ganges River pushes its way south as well. The river collects sediment while traveling through the Himalayas to the northern plains (where the river leaves the collected sediment behind.) Because of the Ganges River, people use the sediment as a resource for agriculture. The northern plains have rich sediment used for agriculture, and this sediment produces the richest soil in the world. The Ganges River also produces good water supply because when flowing through the Himalayas, it picks up not only sediment, but melted ice too. Unfortunately, during the rainy season, if the Ganges River floods, it can ruin crops that are planted along the banks of it. Towns that settled along the Ganges River get 25 to 60 inches of rain annually. Indus River The Indus River starts flowing in the Himalayas. The Indus River gets its water supply from the melting ice of the Hindu Kush Mountains and other mountains. The water level is high because it uses the melting ice from mountains to its advantage. Soon, the river flows through present day Pakistan and disposes its water to the Arabian Sea. Also like the Ganges River, the Indus River valley has very fertile farmland, and the Indus collects sediment from the mountains over to the plains, creating fertile farmland. Not only is the Indus Rover similar to the Ganges, but also similar to the Nile because it is an important natural resource for the agriculture around it. |