Physical Geography
What is the tallest mountain on earth?
The tallest mountain on earth is Mt. Everest.
When 2 tectonic plates hit each other
Collided
In which country does most of the Ganges River flow through?
India
What pages in the book tell us about the Physical Geography of South Asia?
470-471
Plate
On which continent can you find the Ganges River?
Asia
Name the 3 different types of landforms in the circles on page 470.
Mountain, plateau and delta
Another name for a part of the Earth's crust that moves and shifts
Plate
What is the name of the only OCEAN visible/labeled on the map on page 470.
The Indian Ocean.
The water from the Ganges and Indus Rivers provide WHAT?
The water from the Ganges and Indus Rivers provide drinking water and water to nourish farmland.
Subcontinent
What is the name of the highest mountain range in South Asia?
The Himalayas.
Approximately how many years ago were the Himalayan Mountains formed?
The Himalayan Mountains formed approximately 50 million years ago.
An area where a river deposits sediment as it empties into a body of water
Delta
Mount Everest is located in which country?
Mount Everest is located in Nepal.
Water in South Asia Rivers comes from what 2 sources?
The water for south Asia rivers comes from rainwater and snowmelt.
When plates make contact with each other, it is said they ...
collided
What is the name of the island nation located just to the south west of India?
Sri Lanka
According to the text, on a map, South Asia looks like WHAT?
According to the text, on a map, South Asia looks like a diamond-shaped chunk of land.
Most of South Asia's water drains into which 2 rivers?
The Ganges and the Indus Rivers
Which country in Asia has "Humid Equatorial - No Dry Season" region, according to the map on page 471?
The country in Asia that has "Humid Equatorial - No Dry Season" region, according to the map on page 471, is Sri Lanka.
An area where a river deposits sediment as it empties into a body of water.
Delta
Name a country, OTHER than India, that is shown on the map on 470.
Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
On the map on page 470, what is the name of the Plateau identified in India?
The Deccan Plateau
What river joins the Ganges River in Bangladesh?
The Brahmaputra River
On the population density map on page 471, each red dot represents HOW MANY people?
Each red dot on the map on page 471 represents 100,000 people.
The Indus and Ganges Rivers are considered sacred by which religious group of people?
Hindus