Vocab
Seasonal wind patterns that bring heavy rains for several months of the year.
Monsoon
What is the largest country in South Asia?
India
Name 3 countries that start with the letter 'P'.
Portugal, Peru, Puerto Rico, Panama, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland
True or False: South Asia is a subcontinent
True
What causes property damage and loss of life?
Monsoons
A storm with high winds and heavy rains.
Cyclone
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
What is the capital of the state of Connecticut?
Hartford
What mountain range has Mount Everest?
Himalayas
What occurrence can kill tens of thousands of people?
Cyclones
An area where soil is dropped at the mouth of a river.
Delta
Country in South Asia that begins with the letter 'P'
Pakistan
Name one item of food that Mr. Doms eats every single day.
Apples, Fruit cups, granola bars
How many mountain ranges are there in South Asia?
3
What are the positive effects of Monsoons?
A large landmass that is part of a continent.
Subcontinent
Name one of the two island countries in South Asia
Sri Lanka or Maldives
Name one city in South Asia
New Delhi, Mumbai, Colombo, Male, Kolkata
Mountain ranges
What do South Asian's rely on for irrigation?
Their Rivers
A small, ring-shaped island made of coral.
Atoll
What is the smallest country in South Asia?
Maldives
What direction is Puerto Rico from Connecticut? North, South, East, or West? (One chance to answer)
South
Which country in South Asia is made up of small, ring-shaped islands called atolls?
Maldives
What country has most of South Asia's mineral resources?
India