Question

1. on the map in question 1, find the northern tip of the bay of bengal. why is the nearby soil so fertile?

a. many kinds of fish live in the bay.
b. flooding rivers deposit rich minerals.
c. pure water flows from the mountains.
d. people have farmed there for centuries.

1. which phrase best describes the eastern and western ghats?

a. fertile plains
b. sandy beaches
c. mountain ranges
d. marshy wetlands

1. which of the following parts of india has the most fertile farmland?

a. the hindu kush
b. the deccan plateau
c. the himalaya mountains
d. the plains along the ganges

Explanation:

• Question 6: Flooding rivers (like the Ganges - Brahmaputra system) deposit rich minerals (silt) which makes the soil fertile. Fish in the bay (A) don't directly contribute to soil fertility. Pure water from mountains (C) is not the main reason for soil fertility. Farming for centuries (D) is a result of fertile soil, not the cause.
• Question 7: The Eastern and Western Ghats are mountain ranges. Fertile plains (A) are different land - forms (e.g., Indo - Gangetic plains). Sandy beaches (B) are coastal features. Marshy wetlands (D) are water - logged areas with different ecological characteristics.
• Question 8: The plains along the Ganges have fertile soil due to riverine deposits. The Hindu Kush (A) and Himalaya Mountains (C) are mountainous regions not known for extensive fertile farmland. The Deccan Plateau (B) has less fertile soil compared to the Ganges plains.

Answer:

1. B. Flooding rivers deposit rich minerals.
2. C. mountain ranges
3. D. the plains along the Ganges