Class 4 (Part 4) L 3 The N. Mountains and The N. Plains

1. The Northern Plains are located to the _________ of Himalayas.

• south

• north

• east

• west

2. How many river basins divide the Northern Plains?

• two

• five

• three

• four

3. An area watered by a river and its tributaries is called a ______________

• delta

• range

• basin

• dam

4. The silt that the river brings with them is also called ____________.

• sand

• alluvium

• clay

• none of the above

5. The east - west extent of the plains is about________ .

• 4,500 kilometers

• 2,400 kilometers

• 1,500 kilometers

• 3,050 kilometers