Lesson 13: Geography and the Early Settlement of India

How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?

Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?

A traveler in the Thar Desert would be likely to see many

On the map, find the northern tip of the Bay of Bengal. Why is the nearby soil so fertile?

Where were the earliest known settlements in India?

Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?

As the Brahmaputra River flows from the mountains into the valley, it becomes

Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise

How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?

Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from

During the summer in India, the monsoon brings

Travelers went through the Khyber Pass to cross the 

Because of its size and position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called

The lower Indus River (the part nearer the sea) flows through what is now the country of

Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has