Landforms and Waterways
Plate tectonics collided to create the loftiest mountain in the world.
What are the Himalaya?
The climate type that covers much of South Asia has three seasons: wet, dry, and cool.
What is Tropical Wet/Dry?
One of two religions that developed in response to the caste system.
What is Buddhism?
or
What is Jainism?
While Hindi is spoken in India and Urdu is spoken in Pakistan, both nations share this language-it is also an official language.
What is English?
This led to higher crop yields and reduced the need to import food.
What is the Green Revolution?
High flat area that makes up most of Southern India
What is the Deccan Plateau?
The climate type provides plenty of rain year-round.
What is Tropical Wet?
This religion developed over 2000 years after the founding of Buddhism.
What is Sikhism?
Refers to a small business that employs people in their homes.
What is a cottage industry?
This event has caused extreme flooding over the last five years.
What are monsoons?
An area built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods.
What is an alluvial plain?
A seasonal wind that blows steadily from the same direction for several months at a time but changes directions at other times of the year.
What is a monsoon?
The vades were written by this civilization and became the foundation for the Hindu faith.
Who were the Ayrans?
Because of population growth, this nation overtook China as the most populous in the early 2020s.
What is India?
British policies during colonization led to these two individuals to help fight for independence.
Who were Gandhi and Nehru?
An area where sand, silt, clay, or gravel is dropped at the mouth of a river.
What is a delta?
This climate type is produced by the winds being blocked by the Eastern and Western Ghats.
What is a Temperate Climate?
Much of South Asia was colonized by this nation, leading to conflicts after independence was achieved in 1947.
Who were the British?
In spite of being considered a sacred river, the _______ is being heavily polluted. India is now working on cleaning up the river with some success.
What is the Ganges River?
or
What is the Ganga River?
Because of this phenomenon, the Ganges River basin is one of the most populated regions on Earth. Also creates the dry characteristics of Nepal.
What is the rain shadow effect?
A storm with high winds and heavy rains.
Northwestern South Asia has the region’s driest climate. The _______ _______ straddles the border between Pakistan and India. The area gets relatively little rain; annual rainfall is less than 20 inches
This region has been fought over between India and Pakistan since their independence in 1947.
What is Kashmir?
This population has faced discrimination, as they are seen as being outside of the cycle of reincarnation. Discriminatory practices have been outlawed, but still persist.
Who are Dalits?
This event is what has led to conflicts between India and Pakistan for nearly 80 years.
What is Partician?