Physical Features
These areas are located on the coasts of India
Eastern and Western Ghats
Where is Mrs. Horner from?
Iowa
This is the most polluted river in the world
Ganges
The Ganges River is often called ____ _________ by the people of India
Ma Ganga
A flat area of land that is elevated, or raised, above the land around it
plateau
These mountains have the tallest mountain in the world
Himalaya Mountains
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest
This river has monsoons during the summer
Brahmaputra
Where the cleanest part of the Ganges River starts
At the Himalaya Mountains
Strong winds that bring heavy rain
monsoon
The Hindu Kush mountain have this to use for trade
Khyber Pass
What cardinal direction (N, S, E, or W) is Price Chopper located in case you wanted to buy Mrs. Horner Starburst Jellybeans?
South
This river has been compared to the Nile River in Egypt
Indus
By the city of Kanpur, there is the highest level of this due to the leather tanneries
Chromium
Sediment left from a river flooding leaving its land fertile
silt
The Thar Desert is made of up
sand and stone
Olathe South High School is North, South, East or West of Chisholm Trail
This river gets its water from the Himalaya and Hindu Kush Mountains
Indus
Name four things polluting the Ganges River
Ashes of dead bodies, flowers, candles, human waste, chemicals, laundry detergent, landfill trash, etc
Located on a map to tell cardinal and intermediate directions
Name one thing you would find at the Deccan Plateau
thin forest
low, scrubby bushes
black, yellow or red soil
What is the longest river in the world
This river starts at the Himalaya and meets up with the Ganges River
Brahmaputra
Why is the Ganges River important to the India people
Because it is considered a goddess
India is considered a ____________ to Asia
Subcontinent