TCI Ln 13: Geography and the Early Settlement of India

Which mountain range is the highest in the world?

The Hindu Kush mountains form a rugged barrier between the ____ river valley and Afghanistan

The Eastern Ghats are higher then the Western Ghats

The main reason an ancient civilization developed near the Indus and Ganges River valleys was that

What are some of the characteristics of the Western Ghats?

The Deccan Plateau is a rectangular shaped area that lies between 2 mountain ranges in southern India

Pork is common to eat there

India is subcontinent of

The Ganges river flows

The Thar Desert is in ____ India

Which of the following has been an important source of water for farmland?

Many parts of the Hindu Kush mountains are unlivable because snow & ice permanently cover the steep slopes and peaks

_____ from the Himalayas supplies the Ganges river with lots of water

What two physical feature lie on either side of the Deccan Plateau?

The first known settlements in ancient India were in the

The Ganges River begins in which mountain range?

Mountain ranges separate India from the rest of the continent

The Indus River carries ____ to the plains to make farming easier

The eastern ghats are wetter then the western ghats

Swimming in a pool of mayonnaise is sacred

What makes a plateau different then a mountain?

A strong wind that often brings huge amounts of rain

Chicken is more common then pork

The Brahmaputra River runs along

What is one benefit of the Ganges River?

What is a common occurrence in the Himalayas?

Brahma Petra river joins another river, the Ganges, on the plains

The Indus River is commonly compared to the Nile river

Mt. Everest decreases in height each year

What connects the Indian subcontinent to Central Asia through the Hindu Kush Mountains?

Eastern and Western Ghats are ________ near the coasts of INDIA

Where were the first ancient settlements in India located

The Brahmaputra river is not a good place to live because it is dry and mountainess. 😀 or 👿

The Thar Desert receives a small amount of water each year from

Geography greatly influenced the location of early settlement. Most people lived near a

THE DECCAN PLATEAU IN SOUTHERN INDIA HAS RICH BLACK SOIL THAT IS GOOD FOR GROWING COTTON

The western and Eastern Ghats lie along India’s west and east coasts. When seen from above, the Ghats form the letter

WHAT RIVER BEING ITS JOURNEY IN THE HIMALAYAS, FLOWS INTO A VALLEY, AND JOINMS THE GANGES RIVER ON THE PLAINS?

A flat area of land that is elevated above the land around it is called a plateau

Why did people settle near rivers

The Thar Desert found in northern india is made up of mostly

The Himalaya mountains are located along India’s ____ border

The earth moving underneath Everest makes ______ common events on the mountain

The Indus River flows to the

The Indus River runs through what mountains?

The _____ allowed traders to travel between Afghanistan and Pakistan

The land of India is a ______ of Asia

What was a major characteristic of the Khyber Pass?

_____ = a strong wind that brings heavy rain to Southern Asia in the summer

A land mass that is larger than a continent is a subcontinent

In an ancient Indian story, two river gods raced down the tide of what snow-covered mountain range?

The western ghats have steep slopes, narrow valleys, forests, and extremely heavy rains