Geography Of South Asia (lesson 1)

Question 1

Mount Everest

Answer 1

the highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth

Question 2

Monsoon Season

Answer 2

rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months.

Question 3

Indo-Ganges Plain

Answer 3

a region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers flow

Question 4

Indus River Valley

Answer 4

the land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan

Question 5

Harappa

Answer 5

the site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia

Question 6

Deccan Plateau

Answer 6

a dry, high region south of the Indo-Ganges Plain

Question 7

Western Ghats

Answer 7

rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau of southern India

Question 8

Eastern Ghats

Answer 8

rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India

Question 9

subcontinent

Answer 9

a large area of land that is separated from other countries by water and land

Question 10

subsistence farming

Answer 10

the process of growing food mainly for self-consumptiom