Rivers
Name the 2 major rivers of ancient India
Indus and Ganges River
The tallest mountain in the world is...
Mount Everest
Describe a plateau.
An elevated plain or a flat mountain.
These 2 physical features separated India from the rest of Asia?
The Hindu Kush and Himalaya Mountains
What does a monsoon do to a river?
It overflows its banks
Describe a glacier
A very large piece of ice that moves slowly down a slope or wide area of land
What is the most precious resource in the Thar Desert? (NOT gold)
Water
Describe a monsoon
Lots of wind and rain during Summer
Which river empties into the Arabian Sea?
The Indus River
These two mountain ranges are located along the eastern and western tip of India.
Eastern and Western Ghats
Name 4 different organisms that live in the Thar desert.
Cactus, camel, grass, shrubs, lizards, snakes, gazelles, quail, duck, geese
Name 3 reasons to live near a river
fertile land, steady water supply, animals...etc
The early people of ancient India first settled along which river?
The Indus River
What was one important benefit of the Himalayan Mountains to the people of ancient India?
Protection from invaders
What is located between the Eastern and Western Ghats?
The Deccan Plateau
Why was the monsoon both good and bad for early Indians?
It was good for making the soil more fertile. But it was bad for causing floods and killing crops.
What river empties into the Bay of Bengal?
The Ganges River
This pass connects central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. For thousands of years, traders used the pass to enter the Indus River valley. Invaders also used the pass.
The Khyber Pass
How is it possible that many organisms survive in the Thar desert?
Living things adapt to their environment
India is large, connected to Asia, and surrounded on three sides by water. Because of this, it is called a ___________.
subcontinent