Ch. 13 History Alive! Geography of India

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

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

The first known settlements in ancient India were in the 

The Khyber Pass connects the Indian subcontinent to 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The massive Thar Desert in northern India is mostly sand and 

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

Which of the Ghats are higher?

The Deccan Plateau lies between which mountain ranges?

The dry conditions in the Thar make ________ common.

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

What provides most of the water on the Deccan Plateau?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where is the Brahmaputra River located?

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