Vocabulary
The type of weather pattern that involves heavy rains that the Indus people needed for farming
Monsoons
What is the name for a piece of land that is surrounded by water on every side except one? (Hint: Florida, India)
Peninsula
What is the highest mountain peak in the world?
Mt. Everest
This is a building where grain is stored
Granary
What religion do scholars believe the Indus people practiced?
Hinduism
Physical Map
A high walled fortress that sits high above a city
Citadel
What is one advancement in technology that the Indus people achieved?
Sewer/Toilet, Mathmatics, Weights and Measures, Trash Chutes,
What type of map shows capital cities and borders of countries/states?
Political Map
A large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
Subcontinent
What is one reason the Indus people could've possibly Dissapeared?
Disease (mosquitoes), Stripping the forests of resources, cattle overgrazed land, Salt made farming impossible, Earthquake
What is the name of the mountain range that separated India from the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
A body of water that has one Main river and many smaller rivers and streams that drain into it.
River System
What is the word for "supplying water to something"?
Irrigation
What type of map shows elevation of mountains, usually the type of map used by hikers.
Topographic Map