Geography (School home work)

2. a) RF stands for representative fraction, which is the ratio of the distance on a map to the distance on
the ground.

b) Contour lines are imaginary lines on a map that show the elevation or depression of the ground.

c) one advantage of a plan is-

* it helps us learn the correct location of things on the ground.

d) A horst is an upthrown block lying between two steep-angled fault blocks. A graben is a down-
dropped block of the earth's crust resulting from extension, or pulling, of the crust.

e) Diagram:
Ocean/Lake
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River Mouth (Apex of Delta)
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Source of River (Headwaters)
A delta is a fertile landmass formed by accumulation of alluvial deposits at the mouth of a river (the
place where a river enters the sea). The rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra form the worlds largest delta,
the Sunderbans delta, which is triangular in shape.