Chapter 5 lesson 1

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 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 mountain of the West of 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 each other countries by water and land.

Question 9

monsoon season

Answer 9

Rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest fro six months.

Question 10

subsistence farming

Answer 10

The process of growing foods mainly for self-consumption.