Geography Of India
Which CONTINENT is India in?
Asia
the two island territories
andaman and nicobar and lakhshadweep.
What is the definition of climate?
The weather in a long period of time
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi?
Is India a CONTINENT or a SUBCONTINENT?
Subcontinent because there is no India continent on the map out of the 7. India is too small to be a continent.
The Himalayan Mountains separate india from...
Asia (stretch outside of the continent)
What are Monsoons?
Seasonal Winds (winds that happen in a pattern)
How many languages are spoken in India?
18 official Languages
What's the definition of a subcontinent?
A subcontinent is a piece of land smaller than a continent.
What are the 3 Major Rivers of India?
Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra rivers.
how many physical divisions are there in india
6
Write two uses of the Himalayas for India.
protection and tourism
The Himalayan Mountains are ONE of the....
Tallest in the world
What is the area from where the Ganges river passes is named on the map?
northern plains
What are some negative effects about Summer Monsoons
Heavy rains bring floods which destroy land, nature, crops, houses, and kills animals/people.
What is India's official name in Hindi?
"Bharat"
The Himalayan Mountains stretch across the...
northeastern part of Asia (up and right) and not directly inside of Asia, but reaching outside of it as well.
The Ganga river flows into the Arabian Sea. true or false
false
What are some positive effects about Summer Monsoons?
They bring water for crops (plants) to grow?
Name two important plateaus of India.
deccan and malva