Chapter 21 Section 1 & 2

Question 1

Himalayas

Answer 1

The highest mountains in the world, which stretch along northern India separating it from the rest of Asia

Question 2

Mount Everest

Answer 2

The worlds tallest mountain, located in the Himalayas

Question 3

Deccan Plateau

Answer 3

A high area of land at the center of the Indian subcontinent

Question 4

Indus River

Answer 4

A river in South Asia that flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea

Question 5

Ganges River

Answer 5

A river of South Asia that flows southeast from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal

Question 6

Monsoon

Answer 6

A seasonal wind system that produces wet and dry seasons

Question 7

Famine

Answer 7

A severe shortage of food that causes widespread hunger

Question 8

Cyclone

Answer 8

A violent storm with fierce rings that rotate in a circular pattern like a hurricane

Question 9

Tsunami

Answer 9

A series of giant destructive ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanoes or landslides

Question 10

Subcontinent

Answer 10

A large landmass that is part of a continent, yet considered a separate region or entity