Vocab 1
A large landmass that is part of a continent
What is a subcontinent
Seasonal wind patterns that bring heavy rains for several months of the year
What are monsoons
What are the 2 island countries of South Asia in the Indian Ocean (200 points for each correct answer)
What are Sri Lanka & the Maldives
The Indian subcontinent is part of this continent
What is Asia
an area of relatively level high ground
What is a plateau
Layer of permanently frozen ground beneath the surface soil and rocks
What is permafrost
This river is sacred to Hindus
What is the Ganges River
This mountain range is home to Mount Everest and acts as a barrier between India and the rest of Asia
What are the Himalayas
An area where soil is dropped by the mouth of the river
What is a delta
the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels
What is irrigation
This river was home to the first civilization in South Asia
What is the Indus River
Siberia is a region in this country
What is Russia
An area built by rich, fertile soil left by river floods.
What is an alluvial plain
A storm with high winds and heavy rains
What is a cyclone
(200 points for each correct river, your turn ends once you give a wrong answer)
What are the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra Rivers
This climate zone dominates most of Siberia
What is taiga
Partly dry grassland area
What is steppe
Trees that grow needles instead of leaves
What is coniferous
This is the name of the body of water between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that has been shrinking
What is the Aral Sea
This mountain range forms a boundary between Europe and Asia
What is the Ural Mountains
(will also accept Caucasus)