india Flashcards
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the most important reason is
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the most sighnafcant impact would be
true or false india is located north of the equator
true
which countries does india share its borders with
China, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh
which island country is located to the south of india
Sri Lanka
which bodies of water surrounded india
On the South of India lies the Indian Ocean, on the Western Coast, it is surrounded by the Arabian Sea, and on the Eastern coast lies the Bay of Bengal.
which bodies of water surrounded india
On the South of India lies the Indian Ocean, on the Western Coast, it is surrounded by the Arabian Sea, and on the Eastern coast lies the Bay of Bengal.
true or false? on a climate graph the bar graph represents anual temp and the line grath represents annual precipitation
false
how do you calculate the range mean and mode
Mean is the average of all of the numbers. Median is the middle number, when in order. Mode is the most common number. Range is the largest number minus the smallest number
what is the indian moonsoon
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Indian monsoon, the most prominent of the world’s monsoon systems, which primarily affects India and its surrounding water bodies. It blows from the northeast during cooler months and reverses direction to blow from the southwest during the warmest months of the year.
true or falsewinter moonsoon dry conditions
true
state two advantages of indian moonsoon
provide water for drinking and irrigation, and they provide relief from unremittingly hot summers.
state two disadvantages of indian moonsoon
Summer monsoons can bring heavy rains that destroy homes, damage infrastructure, wash away crops and destroy Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)infrastructure. During winter monsoons, dry weather can lead to drought and crop failures from lack of moisture.
discribe the location of the river ganges
emerges in the western Himalayas and flows down across northern India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
what is the source of the river ganges
Gongotri Glacier
The Ganges River originates in the Himalaya Mountains at Gomukh, the terminus of the Gongotri Glacier. When the ice of this glacier melts, it forms the clear waters of the Bhagirathi River. As the Bhagirathi River flows down the Himalayas, it joins the Alaknanda River, officially forming the Ganges River
