General Geography
Define subcontinent
A subcontinent is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from Central Asia (and then Europe)?
The Hindu Kush
Name the river flows through Pakistan.
The Indus River flows through Pakistan.
What is a monsoon?
A monsoon is a seasonal wind that brings rain during part of the year and dry air during another part of the year.
What is the most significant agricultural resource of this region?
The most significant agricultural resource of this region is its fertile soil.
The Himalayas were formed by the collision of two _______________.
The Himalayas are on the border between what two countries?
Nepal and China
The Ganges River flows through what two countries?
The Ganges River flows through northern India and Bangladesh.
What country receives the least rainfall annually?
Pakistan receives the least rainfall.
What area is known as India's farming heartland?
The Ganges Plain is the regions farming heartland.
Define Delta
A delta is a landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits.
The Eastern and Western Ghats separate the coasts from the ________________________.
Interior!
The Ganges River creates a delta in what country as it enters the ocean?
It creates a delta in Bangladesh.
What three countries receive the most rainfall annually?
India, Bhutan and Bangladesh receive the most rainfall annually.
What is the most significant mineral resource of Pakistan?
The most significant mineral resource of Pakistan is natural gas.
Define plateau
A plateau is an area of relatively level high ground.
What is the tallest mountain in this region?
Mount Everest
What river valley is the home to the region's first human civilization?
The Indus River Valley is home to the earliest Indian civilization.
Describe three positive effects of the monsoon.
They bring water to important crops like rice and tea.
They bring water for grazing land and cattle.
They fill the region's aquifers.
What is the most significant natural resource of India?
The most significant natural resource of India is iron ore and coal.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
The Himalayas separate India from what large Asian country?
China
What river is considered to be sacred in the Hindu faith?
The Ganges River is considered sacred to Hindu believers.
Describe three negative effects of the monsoon.
They destroy important infrastructure like bridges, roads, homes hospitals.
They destroy crops and kill livestock.
They destroy sanitation facilities allowing human waste to enter the flood waters and make people sick.
What is the most significant mineral resource of Sri Lanka?
The most significant mineral resource of Sri Lanka is gemstones, like rubies, emeralds, and sapphires.