Geography
Who invented continental drift
Alfred Wegener
What is the largest desert in India
Thar desert
Largest river in India
The Ganges
What type of climate zone would the thar desert be
(cannot say desert there is another word)
Arid
true or false
The Himalayas are an old mountain range
What countries does the Himalayas cross
The Himalayas crosses five countries: India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Pakistan.
what is the holiest river in india
Ganges river
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What was the first super-continent called
Pangea
Name three mountain ranges in India
The Himalayas, The Vindhyas, The Satpura Range, The Aravali Range, The Western Ghats, The Eastern Ghats
Where does the Ganges river flow from
The Himalayas
What type of climate zone makes up most of india
Subtropical
What type of boundary is formed when plates push against each other
Divergent Boundaries: Most often form at ocean ridges, but sometimes on continents as well. These ridges are zones of intense volcanic activity.
What rank does India hold in the worlds largest countries.
Examples 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th,
7th
Name 3 out of the 5 biggest rivers in India
Ganga
Indus
Brahmaputra,
Godavarit river in India
Krishna
Name 2 climate zones of India
Tropical Wet
– Humid Subtropical
– Semi Arid/Steppe
– Tropical Wet and Dry
– Alpine/Mountainous
– Arid/Desert
What does the name Himalayas mean
abode of the snow
Name two plateaus in India
Deccan and Malwa and Chota Nagpur Plateau:
Name 1 type of river system in India
Himalayan river system 2. Peninsula river system 3. Coastal & Inland-drainage basin rivers
What four things make up climate
• location
• surface relief
• surface wind
• upper air circulation