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South Asia Physical Quiz
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1
Why does the Deccan plateau have a dry steppe climate?
El Niño
The Monsoons
The Cyclones
The Rain-Shadow Effect
2
Which tear-drop shaped country was devastated by a tsunami in 2004, leaving 30,000 people dead?
Madagascar
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Bhutan
3
A storm like a hurricane in South Asia is called a
Whirlpool
Tsunami
Cyclone
Typhoon
4
Which of the following vegetations would NOT be found in the Thar Desert region?
Low, thorny trees
wheat (with irrigation)
Mangrove forests
Desert scrub
5
What South Asian country is made of a chain of volcanic and coral islands?
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Maldives
6
What region is known for its rich black soil, once covered with lava, and blocked by the Ghats?
Himalayan Highlands
Thar Desert
Hindu Kush
Deccan Plateau
7
What river, flowing east from the Himalaya to the Bay of Bengal, is sacred to the Hindus?
Indus
Tigris
Brahmaputra
Ganges
8
Why is there a band of humid subtropical climate across Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh?
The region is in the low latitudes
The Himalayas block the cold Central Asian winds
The region is near the sea
The region is only a few feet above sea level
9
What body of water lies to the east of India?
The Red Sea
The Bay of Bengal
The Persian Gulf
The Arabian Sea
10
Which of the following is NOT a country in South Asia?
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Afghanistan
11
Where is the coldest climate region of South Asia located?
The Western Ghats
The Himalaya Highlands
The Eastern Ghats
The Gangetic Plain
12
How many countries make up South Asia?
7
15
5
10
13
What is the name of the fertile region in the north of India?
Gangetic Plain
Deccan Plateau
Khyber Pass
Thar Desert
14
What crop is growing in popularity as plastic bags fall out of favor?
Sugarcane
Rice
Jute
Cotton
15
Which of the following are winds that change direction with the seasons?
Chinooks
Foehns
Monsoons
Mistrals
16
How much of the world's population lives in the Gangetic Plain?
25%
10%
20%
1%
17
The Himalaya Mountain range was formed when the Indian plate collided with which other plate?
China
Asian
European
American
18
What climate type is evident in southwest India and Bangladesh?
Humid Continental
Tropical Dry
Steppe
Tropical Wet
19
Two distinct Indian cultures arose on either side of which mountain ranges?
Western Ghats and Satpura
Vindhya and Western Ghats
Vindhya and Eastern Ghats
Vindhya and Satpura
20
What river flows mainly through Pakistan and was known as the cradle of ancient India?
Mesopatamian
Indus
Brahmaputra
Hindus