Ch. 13 History Alive! Geography of India

Like the Ganges River, the Indus River carries silt from the 

The massive Thar Desert in northern India is mostly sand and 

Like many ancient peoples, the first people in India most likely chose to settle near ______.

The dry conditions in the Thar make ________ common.

The first known settlements in ancient India were in the 

T or F- The rivers in the Eastern Ghats usually flood and are very safe for travel.

The Deccan Plateau lies between which mountain ranges?

The Ganges River flows across most of ____________ India, starting in the Himalayas.

T or F- The Himalayan Mountain range is the highest in the world.

The Hindu Kush mountains form a rugged barrier between __________ and Afghanistan.

The Ganges River carries ____ from the Himalayas to the northern plains for fertile farmland.

T or F- the Indus River flows through present-day Pakistan and empties into the Arabian Sea.

What provides most of the water on the Deccan Plateau?

Which mountain that is part of the Himalayas is the world's tallest mountain?

Which color soil is rich in iron and good for growing cotton on the Deccan Plateau?

Which of the following best supplies the Ganges River with a good supply of water?

The Deccan Plateau is a triangle-shaped area that lies between two mountain ranges in

Which of the Ghats has a wet climate that encourages the growth of tropical plants?

When the Indus and Ganges Rivers flooded, the spread of silt over the plains made the soil

Eventually, the Brahmaputra River joins another river, the...

T or F- A plateau is a flat area of land that is elevated, or raised, above the land around it

A strong wind that often brings huge amounts of rain is called a...

Which other famous river has the the Indus River often been compared to?

Some of the Hindu Kush mountains' peaks are _____ miles high!

The Khyber Pass connects the Indian subcontinent to 

The ________ forms a gap about 30 miles long in the Hindu Kush mtns on the Aghani-Paki border.

Since the earth is always moving under the Himalayas, it causes earthquakes and

Where is the Brahmaputra River located?

Which of the Ghats are higher?

India's early settlers farmed and later built __________ in the river valleys.