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TCI chapter 13 Geography of India
TCI chapter 13 Geography of India
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Review quiz on the TCI's curriculum on India's Geography
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1
The massive Thar desert in northern India is mostly sand and ________________
lush forests
rivers
rocky areas
snow
2
A plateau is a flat area of land that is elevated or raised above the surrounding area.
True
False
3
What is a common occurrence in the Himalayas?
earthquakes
snowstorms
all of the above
landslides
4
Which of the following best describes a plateau?
land that is low and dry
land that is raised and flat
land that is mountainous and swampy
land that is low and wet
5
This river begins in the Himalayas, goes through a valley, and then joins the Ganges River
Indus
Ganges
Nile
Brahmaputra
6
The _______ forms a gap about 30 miles long in the Hindu Kush Mtns on the Afghani-Paki border
Deccan Pass
Khyber pass
Ganges Valley
Delhi Pass
7
What river flows south and borders modern Pakistan?
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Indus
Ghats
8
The Ganges River begins in which mountain range?
Hindu Kush
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
Himalayas
9
Which of the Ghats are higher?
eastern
western
10
What connects the Indian subcontinent to central Asia through the Hindu Kush Mountains?
Indus River
Thar Desert
Khyber Pass
Ganges River
11
A monsoon is a
large river that overflows in southern Asia in the winte
strong wind that sends heavy rain to Asia in the summer
large lake that causes a cool wind to drift over south Asia
drought that causes famine in southern Asia in the summer
12
What are some characteristics of the Western Ghats?
dangerous rivers and shallow slopes
heavy rains and steep slopes
light rains and thin forests
dry land and few plants
13
What provides the most water on the Deccan Plateau?
irrigation systems
snow and ice
monsoons
rivers
14
Where is the Brahmaputra river located?
Western Ghats
Himalaya Mountains
Deccan Plateau
Hindu Kush Mountains
15
Which of the following has been an important source of water for farmland?
Indus River
Ganges River
Nile River
All of the Above
16
What is the large island just off the southern coast of India?
Hawaii
Sri Lanka
Madagascar
Indonesia
17
The first known settlements in ancient India were near the
Indus Valley
Eastern Ghats
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
18
What is the name of the mountain ranges around the Deccan Plateau?
Kush
Himalayas
Appalachians
Ghats
19
The dry conditions in the Thar desert make _______________ common.
monsoons
migration
fertile soil
dust storms
20
What ancient settlement was discovered in the Indus River valley?
Maharaja
Meteorology
Mohenjodaro
Monsoon
