Geography of India and Monsoons Flashcards
1
Q
population
A
- second most densely populated nation
- very crowded
- may pass China
2
Q
river valley civilization
A
- Tigris and Euphrates River
- Nile River
- Indus River
3
Q
Himalayas
A
- plate tectonics creates …
… world’s tallest mountains Everest
4
Q
melting snow from mountains
A
feeds rivers
- Indus
- Ganges/Ganga
- Brahmaputra
- Huang/Yellow River (China)
5
Q
monsoon
A
- seasonal winds that change directions affects seasons - hot and dry - monsoons - cool
6
Q
seasons
A
hot and dry - 110 degrees, no rain monsoon - hot and wet - planting/flooding cool - 80-90 degrees - some rain, cooler temperature
7
Q
Indus River Valley
A
- river
- desert region
- silt (twice as much as the Nile)
- flooding (spring)
- delta
- irrigation
- transportation
