Chap 5 Less 1 Flashcards
1
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Mount Everest
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the highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth.
2
Q
Indo-Ganges Plain
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a region in Indiathrough which the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers flow.
3
Q
Indus River Valley
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the land surronding the Indus River in Pakistan.
4
Q
Harappa
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the site of one of the earliest civilazation in South Asia.
5
Q
Deccan Plateau
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a dry, high region south of the Indo-Ganges Plain.
6
Q
Western Ghats
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rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in southern India.
7
Q
Estern Ghats
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rolling mountains east Deccan Plateau in southern India.
8
Q
Subcontinant
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a large area of land that is seperated from othe countries
9
Q
Monsoon Season
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rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months.
10
Q
Subsistance farming
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