Ch. 13 History Alive! Geography of India

The Deccan Plateau lies between which mountain ranges?

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

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

The dry conditions in the Thar make ________ common.

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

Where is the Brahmaputra River located?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What provides most of the water on the Deccan Plateau?

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

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

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

The first known settlements in ancient India were in the 

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

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

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

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

Which of the Ghats are higher?

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

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

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

The Khyber Pass connects the Indian subcontinent to 

The massive Thar Desert in northern India is mostly sand and 

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

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