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The Geo of South Asia
The Geo of South Asia
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1
Name the three rivers that flow through the subcontinent.
Nile
Ganges
Indus
Brahmaputra
2
Name the eight countries that are part of South Asia.
Plateau, Mount Everest, The Himalayas, India, Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka
India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, SriLanka, Maldives
China,Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives
3
The Deccan Plateau is framed on the west and east by?
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
The Himalayas and Mount Everest
4
What is the name of the wide, flat plain in the subcontinent?
South Asia's plain
The Ganges
North China Plain
Indo-Ganges Plain
5
In the Deccan Plateau the climate is
dry and more irrigation is needed
cool and more irrigation is needed
6
The Deccan Plateau lies between the _____ and ________
India and China
Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
The Himalayas
7
South Asia is home to the world's tallest mountains, what are these?
The Asian mountains
The subcontinent
The Himalayas
8
Soth Asia seems to stand alone as a solitary diamond shaped land.
False
True
9
How do the Tibetans call Mount Everest?
The biggest part of the world
The Himalayas
Goddess Mother of the World
Father of the World
10
Most people work as teachers in India.
True
False
11
What are the mountain ranges that separate South Asia from the rest of the continent?
Pakistan and India
Pakistan
Hindu Kush and The Himalayas
Mount Everest and The Himalayas
12
Much of South Asia has a contrasting climate.
False
True
13
The Indus River Valley lies on the plain in Pakistan and it is the site of one of the world's oldest civilizations.
False
True
14
Monsoon season is very important to farmers.
True
False
15
What is subsistence farming?
Families always sell their crops
Families grow crops for fun
Families grow food just from themselves
16
The region's economy is closely linked to the monsoon.
False
True
17
Describe the monsoon season.
dry season
rainy season
cold season
18
South Asia is so large and separated by water from other land areas and it is called a ________
diamond
subcontinent
big land
Ganges Plain