Glossary Terms and Physical Geography `

Question 1

Himalayas Mountains -

Answer 1

Highest Mountains

Question 2

Ganges River -

Answer 2

the most sacred river in Hinduism

Question 3

Bay of Bengal -

Answer 3

has the Ganges and
Brahmaputra rivers flowing into it,
which are two of the major rivers in
South Asia.

Question 4

Mount Everest

Answer 4

tallest peak in the world

Question 5

Indus River

Answer 5

the major river in Pakistan and the place of the oldest civilization in south asia

Question 6

Mt. K2 -

Answer 6

2nd tallest peak in the world

Question 7

Sri Lanka

Answer 7

the largest island in South Asia and the most negatively impacted by the tsunami in 2004

Question 8

Bangalore

Answer 8

the technology center of India

Question 9

Mumbai

Answer 9

the “Hollywood” of India

Question 10

Cherrapunji

Answer 10

The wettest city in South Asia

Question 11

The Himalayas

Answer 11

seperates India from Tibet and China. Source of many major rivers in India.

Question 12

Indo-Gangetic Plain

Answer 12

where the highest concentration of people in India live. Three major rivers are in this region: Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra

Question 13

Deccan Plateau

Answer 13

holds most of India’s mineral resources. with irregation areas of the plateau can support grain fields.

Question 14

Climate of South Asia

Answer 14

Humid-Tropical: dominates Bangladesh and the southwest coasts of India and Sri Lanka. Very wet.

Highland Climates: found in the mountains of the northern rim. very cold.

Question 15

More climates:

Answer 15

Desert Climate: Is found in Northwest India and Eastern Pakistan. Dry and hot.

Steppe Climate: Found in the central Deccan Plateau area. Short grasses.

Question 16

Monsoons:

Answer 16

Seasonal winds that blow from the oceans in the summer and from the interior of the Asian continent in the winter.

Question 17

Summer Monsoons

Answer 17

begin around mid-June.
Bring thunderstorms and heavy rains

Flooding threatens many villages.

Question 18

Dry Winter Monsoons

Answer 18

cause the interior of Asia to have

bitterly cold weather.

Question 19

Why monsoons are important to the people of India:

Answer 19

The timing of the monsoon is
critical to the farmers and to
the economy of South Asia.

*Too soon and seeds wash

away

*Too late and seeds die from
lack of moisture