5.1

Question 1

The highest peak in the himalayas and the tallest mountain on the Earth

Answer 1

Mount Everest

Question 2

A region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers flow

Answer 2

Indo-Ganges Plain

Question 3

The land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan

Answer 3

Indus River Valley

Question 4

The site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia

Answer 4

Harappa

Question 5

A dry, high region south of the Indigo Ganges Plain

Answer 5

Deccan Plateau

Question 6

Rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in Southern India

Answer 6

Western Ghats

Question 7

Rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in Southern India

Answer 7

Eastern Ghats

Question 8

A large area of land that is separated from other countries by water and land

Answer 8

Subcontinent

Question 9

Rainy season in Monsoon climates in which wind blow from the southwest for six months

Answer 9

Monsoon Season

Question 10

The process of growing food mainly for self consumption

Answer 10

Subsistence Farming