Chapter 17 Section 1- South Asia

Question 1

What countries are in South Asia?

Answer 1

India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan

Question 2

What was formed by the collision of tectonic plates?

Answer 2

The Himalayas

Question 3

What causes wet monsoons?

Answer 3

Winds from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rain

Question 4

What was the Green Revolution?

Answer 4

Advancements made in agriculture in India that increased the amount of food being produced and harmed the environment

Question 5

Who benefitted from the Green Revolution?

Answer 5

Wealthy farmers who could afford pesticides

Question 6

What causes the most pollution in the Ganges river?

Answer 6

Raw Sewage

Question 7

How do different businesses and industries pollute the Ganges river?

Answer 7

They leak chemicals like chromium, mercury, and arsenic into the water.

Question 8

Increased evaporation of water can cause…

Answer 8

a drought

Question 9

Define sustainable agriculture

Answer 9

agricultural techniques that do not do long-term damage to the environment

Question 10

Rising global temperatures causes what to melt?

Answer 10

Glaciers in the Himalayas

Question 11

How are dry monsoons different than wet monsoons

Answer 11

Wet monsoons: Happen in summer months, produces heavy rain and flooding

Dry monsoons: happen in winter months, produces little rain and creates a drought

Question 12

Define a drought

Answer 12

a time when there is little to no rain