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The Northern Mountain Ranges are crucial to Pakistan's river system, as they are the source of major rivers like the Indus, with glacier melt and seasonal rainfall significantly influencing river flow. These mountains present opportunities for tourism and trade, generating revenue and jobs, while also posing challenges such as natural disasters that can lead to loss of life and damage to infrastructure. Overall, the Northern Mountains play a vital role in both the economic prospects and environmental risks faced by Pakistan.

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The Northern Mountain Ranges are crucial to Pakistan's river system, as they are the source of major rivers like the Indus, with glacier melt and seasonal rainfall significantly influencing river flow. These mountains present opportunities for tourism and trade, generating revenue and jobs, while also posing challenges such as natural disasters that can lead to loss of life and damage to infrastructure. Overall, the Northern Mountains play a vital role in both the economic prospects and environmental risks faced by Pakistan.

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Q1. Explain how the Northern Mountain Ranges influence the


river system of Pakistan.
[6 marks]
Try to include aspects such as source of rivers, glacier melt,
rainfall patterns, and seasonal flow.

Ans. The Northern Mountain Ranges play a very important role in the river system
of Pakistan. Most of the major rivers in Pakistan, like the Indus, originate from these
mountain ranges. These mountains are have many glaciers, which are large masses of
ice. When the temperature rises in the summer, the glaciers melt and add a huge
amount of water to the rivers, especially during the warmer months. This causes the
rivers to swell and flow with great speed and force and cause the water table to rise.
The Northern Mountains also receive a good amount of rainfall, especially during the
monsoon season. This rainwater further increases the flow of rivers. Because of
glacier melting and seasonal rain, the rivers have a strong flow in the summer but a
lower flow in the winter. In short, the Northern Mountain Ranges provide the source
of the rivers, provide them with water from the glacier melt, increase their flow
through rainfall, and cause seasonal changes in the water table levels.

Q2. How do the Northern Mountains contribute to both


opportunities and challenges for Pakistan?
(You may refer to tourism, natural disasters, or trade routes.)
[6 marks]

Ans. The northern mountains provide great opportunities for Pakistan in many ways
such as attract tourist for its beauty and generate revenue for the people living there
and contribute to the economy and create new jobs such as [Link] these
mountains are also trade routes such as the krakoram highway which establish trade
with china and bring great profits for Pakistan passes such as the khunjrab pass
connect Pakistan with china and Afghanistan. The northern mountains are home to
many glaciers which melt to irrigate the Indus plains and help with agriculture.
However natural disasters such as land sliding or avalanches kill many people and
cause floods in the monsoon seasons and destroys many houses, kills people and
destroy land for irrigation and destroys crops.

Q3. the Northern Mountains are more important for tourism than for
agriculture.
Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer.
[6 marks]
Q4. In what ways do the Northern Mountains impact the development of
communication and transport in Pakistan?
[6 marks]
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