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4. What can TOO MUCH RAIN from monsoons often CAUSE? (1pt)
What is...
1. Devastating floods that drown the flatland.
VOCAB: Shallow body of water in the center of an atoll.
What is...
1. Lagoon
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7. What region of South Asia has a TROPICAL DRY CLIMATE? What region of South Asia has a TROPICAL WET CLIMATE? (2pts)
What is...
1. Much of South Central India
2. Bangladesh and Southern Sri Lanka
3. What is ONE BAD EFFECT that the high temperatures of the hot season and the rains of the wet season can have on South Asians? (1pt)
What is...
1. Extreme heat causes water to evaporate quickly and dries out soil.
VOCAB: Seasonal winds that blow steadily from the same direction for several months at a time, but change directions at other times of the year.
What are...
1. Monsoons
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2. What is ONE GOOD EFFECT that the high temperatures of the hot season and the rains of the wet seasons can have on South Asians? (1pt)
What is...
1. As long as water is plentiful, farmers can grow crops, especially rice, which is a huge part of the people’s diet.
1. What are the THREE DISTINCT SEASONS that much of South Asia experiences? What do these three seasons DEPEND ON? (2pts)
What is...
1. Hot, wet, and cool.
2. Seasonal winds called monsoons.
6. What is ANOTHER KIND OF WEATHER DISASTER that often strikes South Asia? What can these weather disasters be FOLLOWED BY? (2pts)
What is...
1. Cyclones (Intense tropical storms with high winds and heavy rains).
2. Deadly tidal waves
VOCAB: Circular shaped islands made of coral.
What is...
1. Atoll
VOCAB: Large landmass that is part of a continent.
What is...
1. Subcontinent
8. Where can HIGHLAND CLIMATES be found in South Asia? What are TEMPERATURES ALWAYS LIKE in this climate zone? What is the RESULT of these consistent temperatures? (3pts)
What is...
1. Along South Asia’s northern edge, where towering mountains rise.
2. Always below freezing
3. Snow never disappears and little vegetation can survive.
5. How do the floods caused by monsoons and the water that runs down from deforested slopes in northern India IMPACT INDIA’S PEOPLE, LIVESTOCK, CROPS AND INFRASTRUCTURE? (3pts)
What is...
1. Kill thousands of people and livestock, ruin crops, destroy homes and wipe out roads.