Geography Flashcards
1
Q
Most of the region is located on this
A
A subcontinent
2
Q
What are the three major mountain ranges of this region?
A
The Himalayas, Karakoram, and the Hindu Kush
3
Q
This is a pass between Afghanistan and Pakistan that allows passageway to India
A
The Khyber Pass
4
Q
What are the three main rivers of the region
A
The Brahmaputra, Ganges and Indus
5
Q
What river begins in China and flows to the Arabian Sea
A
The Indus
6
Q
What river begins in the Himalayas, and flows to India
A
The Ganges
7
Q
What are the chains of coastal mountains that are at the base of the subcontinent
A
The Eastern and Western Ghats
8
Q
What is the area between the Ghats
A
The Deccan Plateau
9
Q
What is the Plateau south of the Deccan one that gets lots of rain
A
The Karnataka Plateau
