Geography of India Key Facts

Question 1

Brahmaputra River

Answer 1

Runs through Himalayas - Gets water from monsoons and overflows, leaving fertile soil. 3/5

Question 2

Deccan Plateau

Answer 2

Granite rocks, thin forests, low scrubby bushes - Soil is black, yellow, red - Black is good, others lack minerals. 3/5

Question 3

Western Ghats

Answer 3

Higher than Eastern - Sleep slopes, narrow valleys, thick forests - Heavy rain - tropical plants 2/5

Question 4

Eastern Ghats

Answer 4

Drier than West - Several rivers that are dangerous (rocks and cliffs) 2/5

Question 5

Ganges river

Answer 5

Leads south to the Bay of Bengal - Silt from Himalayas to northern plains - Some of the most fertile farmland in the world - Best trade 5/5

Question 6

Himalaya Mountains

Answer 6

Highest in the world - Common earthquakes/landslides - Natural border between India/Asia - Always covered in snow/ice 1/5

Question 7

Hindu Kush Mountains

Answer 7

Barrier between Indus/Afghanistan - Snow/ice on steep peaks - UNLIVABLE - Not as tall as Himalayas -1/5

Question 8

Khyber Pass

Answer 8

In the Hindu Kush Mountains - A gap about 20 miles long - Connects central Asia to the Indian subcontinent for trade - Allowing trade from Afghanistan-Pakistan - 1/5(Hindu Kush)

Question 9

Indus River

Answer 9

The only river that goes to the Arabian Sea - Gets silt and fertile soil from mountain to plains - Best farmland - Gets water from Hindu Kush melting snow/ice - Earliest settlements in Indus River Valley - 5/5

Question 10

Thar Desert

Answer 10

Mostly sand/stone - Very little water/plants - Unbearable heat - Many animals - Camels are the best (Dont need very much water) - 1/5

Question 11

Why were first settlements in IRV?

Answer 11

Indus and Ganges carried rich silt to plains - When rivers flooded, silt spread over plains and made fertile soil - good for farming -