5.1 Geography of South Asia

Question 1

Mount Everest

Answer 1

the highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth

Question 2

Indo-Ganges Plain

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Indus River Valley

Answer 3

the land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan

Question 4

Harappa

Answer 4

the site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia

Question 5

Deccan Plateau

Answer 5

a dry, high region south of the Indo-Ganges Plain

Question 6

Western Ghats

Answer 6

rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in southern India

Question 7

Eastern Ghats

Answer 7

rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern india

Question 8

subcontinent

Answer 8

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

Question 9

monsoon season

Answer 9

rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months

Question 10

subsistence farmoing

Answer 10

the process of growing food mainly for self-consumption