5.1 Geography of South Asia Flashcards
1
Q
The highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth.
A
Mount Everest
2
Q
A flan plain.
A
Indo-Ganges Plain
3
Q
A valley that lies on the plain in Pakistan.
A
Indus River Valley
4
Q
A home to thousand of people.
A
Harappa
5
Q
A dry, high regions south of the Indo-Ganges Plain.
A
Deccan Plateau
6
Q
Rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in southern India.
A
Western Ghats
7
Q
Rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India.
A
Eastern Ghats
8
Q
A large area of land that is separated from other countries by water and land.
A
subcontinent
9
Q
Rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months.
A
monsoon season
10
Q
The process of growing food mainly for self-consumption.
A
subsistence farming
