Rivers
Time of year when there is not enough rain
What is a drought?
Established around 1526 BC, ruled by Akbar, known for expansion, and religious tolerance. Also the empire that built the Taj Mahal.
What is the Mughal Empire?
List risks of either monsoon season:
Deadly floods
Landslides
Droughts
Continent that India is found on
What is Asia
All water that leaves a house/ building after being used in a toilet, sink, shower...
What is raw sewage?
Strong winds that impact the amount of rain the area receives
What is a monsoon
Their leaders practiced Hindiusm, were known for their math, astronomy, and literature
What is the Gupta Empire?
A seasonal wind that brings intense rainfall during part of the year
What is a monsoon?
Land that is suitable for farming
What is arable
a group of interacting organisms and their natural environments
What is an ecosystem?
One river in this region
What is Ganges
OR
What is Indus
A famous leader known for his nonviolent disobedience
What is Gandhi?
Dry season: Wind reverses and there is not as much rain. Can be devastating to farms/ crops and impact the population's access to water
What are winter monsoons?
Times when people starved because of a lack of food
What is a famine?
The protection of the environment
What is conservation
An area where the river deposits sediment
What is a delta?
Founded in 321 BC, they were run by an efficient and organized govt. They also had a great army and a leader named Asoka
What is the Mauryan Empire
Wet season when the winds pick up and the heavy rains crash into the Himalayas
What are summer monsoons?
Things that have a negative impact on the environment-
What are:
fertilizers
overusing the farm lands
pesticides
irrigation
One source of pollution
What is raw sewage
OR
What is littering
What do the rivers provide the inhabitants?
What is fresh drinking water, ability to grow crops, and fertile land?
The control by one power over a dependent area or people
What is colonialism?
Benefits of monsoons:
What is fresh water for crops and fresh soil for farmland?
Give examples of sustainable
Manure instead of fertilizer
Energy:
Wind turbines
Solar panels
Waterfalls
Damages the surrounding land and water, causes pollution, impacts human and animal life
What is overpopulation?