Asia: Location, Extent, Political and Physical Features — Geography STD 8 — Question
ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8GeographyAsia: Location, Extent, Political and Physical Features4 Marks
Question
Describe the river valleys of Asia.
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Answer
The snow$-$fed and perennial rivers from the mountains form the river valleys which are very fertile and densely populated. Some of the river valleys of Asia are :
The Mesopotamian plains in Iraq consist of the land between the two rivers $–$ Tigris and Euphrates.
The Ganga $–$ Brahmaputra plains spread across north India and Bangladesh. It is built by the rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra.
Plains in China are built up by the three big rivers $—$ Huang He, Chang Jiang, and Si Kiang.
The Manchurian Plain is formed by river Amur.
Plains of Indo$-$China are formed by the rivers Mekong and Menam.
A large plain in Myanmar is formed by river Irrawaddy.
Plains of Pakistan and Punjab are built by the river Indus and its five tributaries.
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