India Flashcards
1
Q
the highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth
A
Mount Everest
2
Q
a region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaptura
A
Indo-Ganges Plain
3
Q
the land surronding the Indus River in Pakistan
A
Indus River Valley
4
Q
the site of one of the earliest civilations in South asia
A
Harappa
5
Q
a dry, high region south of the Ino-Ganges Plain
A
Deccan Plateau
6
Q
rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in southern India
A
Western Ghats
7
Q
rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India
A
Eastern Ghats
8
Q
a large area of land that is sepreated from other countries.
A
subcontinent
9
Q
the procces of growing food mainly for self-consumption
A
subsistence farming
10
Q
rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months
A
monsoon season
