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1
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A _____________ is a large landmass that is part of a continent.

A

sub-continent

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Which three mountain ranges separate South Asia’s northern walls from the rest of the continent?

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The Himalaya, the Hindu Kush, and the Karakoram

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Which mountain range is the highest mountain system in the world?

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The Himalaya

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The Himalaya are home to the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest. What nation is home to Mt. Everest?

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Nepal

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The most famous of the passes through the Hindu Kush in which people could travel to get through is the _____________.

A

Khyber Pass

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Which countries is the Khyber pass between?

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Afghanistan and Pakistan

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What process formed the mountains on the northern edge of the region?

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About 60 million years ago the South Asian sub-continent was part of Africa, then it broke away and collided with the Southern edge of Asia and the crashing of the plates formed the mountains on the Northern edge of the region.

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Plate movements in the regions cause ______________.

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Earthquakes

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South of South Asia’s northern mountains are wide fertile plains. These areas are watered by the three great rivers. What are the major rivers?

A

The Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the Indus

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The _________ river and the ____________ river combine in Bangladesh to create the worlds largest delta. Name the rivers and explain what a delta is.

A

The Ganges and the Brahmaputra. A delta is a soil deposit at the mouth of a river.

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At the base of the sub-continent two chains of eroded costal mountains called the ___________ and the ____________

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Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats

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Between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the ____________ ____________.

A

Deccan Plateau

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13
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Most of the countries located in South Asia are located on a land mass called the ___________.

A

Indian Sub-Continent

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The Western Ghats block rain from reaching the plateau, leaving it extremely dry. Which Plateau is this talking about?

A

Deccan Plateau

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The ___________ Plateau south of the Deccan Plateau receives these rains insted, so the hills are lush and green.

A

Karnataka

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16
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South Asia includes two island nations, ____ and ____.

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Sri Lanka and Maldives

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17
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Shaped like a teardrop. This nation has a small pocket of highlands in the interior.

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Sri Lanka

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Coastal lowlands encircle these highlands and cover more than 80% of the island. Which island am I talking about?

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Sri Lanka

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19
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Which country in the region is one of the smallest in the world?

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Maldives

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20
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define atolls.

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circular shaped islands made of coral.

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21
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In the middle of an atoll there is a shallow body of water called a _______.

A

lagoon

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22
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Which country has the most mineral resources and the most productive land?

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India

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23
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Which country has large deposits of limestone?

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Pakistan

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24
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To meet needs South Asia’s countries import a lot of _________.

A

oil

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25
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Which country is rich in coal?

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India

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26
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_________ and __________ have large deposits of natural gas.

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Pakistan and Bangladesh

27
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___________ also has coal deposits but they lie deep beneath the surface so it is hard to mine for them.

A

Bangladesh

28
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Another source of energy in South Asia is ___________.

A

water

29
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This region is home to ________ percent of the world’s people, but it is only on 3% of the worlds land.

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20

30
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The climate which brings long dry season also brings _________ _________.

A

water shortages

31
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Much of the water is wasted because of ________ ____________ _________.

A

wasteful irrigation mathods

32
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To meet the demands of what are nations in the region doing?

A

They are tapping into underground aquafiers

33
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What is considered the holiest river in the world? It is also the one of the most polluted rivers in the world.

A

The Ganges

34
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Many farmers use _______ which runs off into rivers and makes the water unsafe.

A

fertilizer

35
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Why does South Asia not have much forest?

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Much of the forest was cut down centuries ago and now a days people use the wood for fuel and to build things.

36
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70% of fuel in _________ is from burning wood.

A

Nepal

37
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Explain how the air pollution is in South Asia.

A

The air is very polluted because many of the people cook using wood and ehust fumes from cars are polluting the land.

38
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What worries scientists about the air pollution?

A

It is giving people lung diseases and it is blocking some of the suns light which in turn could effect the crops which are key to many people’s lives.

39
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Most of South Asia experiences three distinct seasons ________, ______, and __________

A

hot, wet and cool

40
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These three seasons depend on what?

A

Monsoons

41
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Define monsoon.

A

A seasonal prevailing wind in South Asia.

42
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The monsoons rains are heaviest in __________ South Asia.

A

Eastern

43
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The ___________ block the monsoons were moving west.

A

Himalaya

44
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Define cyclone.

A

An intense tropical storm with high winds and heavy rains.

45
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In 1999 what hit India?

A

A cyclone

46
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Most of Bangladesh gets ________ inches of rain per year.

A

100

47
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The city of Cherrapunji in northeastern India receives _____ inches of year per year.

A
  1. It is the wettest spot on earth
48
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To the east of the Indus river is the ________ _________.

A

Thar Desert

49
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Above 1,600 feet the temperature is always ____________.

A

freezing

50
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Which nations occupy the Iberian Peninsula. They share it with the tiny nation of Andorra nestled in the Pyrenees Mountains.

A

Spain, Portugal

51
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Most of this nation is covered by Meseta, a dry plateau surrounded by mountain ranges.

A

Spain

52
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Most of this nation’s people speak Castilian Spanish.

A

Spain

53
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After years of being ruled by a dictator this nation became a democracy in the late 1970s.

A

Spain

54
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This nation was shaken in 2004 when terrorists attacks by suspected Muslim militants killed 191 people on this nation’s trains.

A

Spain

55
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This nation is split in half by the Tagus River.

A

Portugal

56
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Sea power was gained by this nation’s people in the 1500s. The people built an empire that included Brazil and parts of Asia and Africa.

A

Portugal

57
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This nation juts out into the Mediterranean Sea. The mainland looks like a boot about to kick a triangular football.

A

Italy

58
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This nation’s capital was once the Roman Empire.

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Italy

59
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The Roman Catholic Church is based in the capital of this nation.

A

Italy

60
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East of Italy this nation extends from the Balkan Peninsula into the Mediterranean Sea. This country includes not only a mainland, but about 2,000 islands.

A

Greece

61
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This nation is one of the world’s largest shipping fleets, including oil tankers, cargo ships, and passenger vessels.

A

Greece

62
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Name an Ancient temple in Greece.

A

The Parthenon

63
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What type of government is Greece?

A

A democratic republic

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