Drainage System — Chapter Summary

Drainage is the flow of water

Drainage is the flow of water through well-defined channels. A drainage system is the network formed by these channels. The drainage pattern of an are

A catchment area is the area

A catchment area is the area drained by a river. The boundary line separating one drainage basin from another is called a watershed. Large river catch

Dendritic drainage resembles tree branches

Dendritic drainage resembles tree branches. Radial drainage develops when rivers flow outward from a hill. Trellis drainage has parallel primary tribu

Indian drainage is divided into Arabian

Indian drainage is divided into Arabian Sea drainage and Bay of Bengal drainage. Nearly 77 per cent of the drainage area is oriented towards the Bay o

The Himalayan drainage mainly includes

The Himalayan drainage mainly includes the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra systems. These rivers are perennial because they are fed by snowmelt and rain