Landforms
What plateau makes up most of southern India?
The Deccan Plateau
What are the three main rivers in South Asia?
The Indus, the Ganges, and the Brahmaputra
What type of climate does South Asia have? What type of climate does the northern region have?
South: Tropical climate
North: Warm temperate climate
What are 3 ways rivers are important resources?
Irrigation, drinking/household water, and transportation
What is a subcontinent?
A large landmass that is part of a continent
What three mountain ranges form South Asia’s northern border?
The Hindu Kush, the Karakoram, and the Himalayas
Where do the rivers start from?
Small streams in the mountains
What desert between India and Pakistan is dry and gets very little rain?
The Thar Desert
What energy do fast-flowing rivers help provide?
Electricity
What is a delta?
An area where sand, silt, clay, and gravel is dropped at the mouth of a river
What are the seven countries that makeup South Asia?
India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Sri Lanka
What three bodies of water surround India?
The Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea
How do the mountains affect the climate of lower-lying areas?
The block the cold winds
What country has most of Asia's mineral resources?
India
What is a monsoon?
Winds that blows steadily from the same direction for several months at a time but changes directions at other times of the year
What fraction of people live on the alluvial plain?
1/10
What body of water are the Maldives in?
The Indian Ocean
Strong storms often slam into what coast?
The coast of the Bay of Bengal
What three minerals are used for making steel?
Iron ore, manganese, and chromite
What is a cyclone?
A storm with high winds and heavy rains
Since invaders and traders could enter South Asia through only a few openings, what mountain opening did many of them go through?
The Khyber Pass
What river/rivers form the largest delta on Earth?
The Brahmaputra and the Ganges
What area gets little rain because the Western Ghats block the winds and rains of monsoons?
The Deccan Plateau
What mineral is used in India's nuclear power plants?
Uranium
What is an atoll?
A circular-shaped island made of coral