MT 6 Geography Flashcards
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Dhaka
What is the capital of Bhutan?
Thimphu
What is the capital of Maldives?
Male
What is the capital of Nepal?
Kathmandu
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
Colombo
a large area of land that is a part of a continent
subcontinent
a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills.
rain shadow
to hire somebody outside the company to do work for the company
outsource
fishing large amounts of fish to sell is called…
commercial fishing
What is the staple crop of Asia?
rice
What are three challenges of climbing Mount Everest
- low oxygen 2. physically rough slopes 3. low temps and harsh climates
Name two negative effects of lots of people visiting Mount Everest
- Pollution increasing 2. deforestation
Why does the Deccan Plateau receive such little rain?
The Western Ghats create a rain shadow.
What three bodies of water surround South Asia?
Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal
Who were the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Where were the first cities of South Asia built?
Indus River valley
Why is there such high population density in the Ganges Plain?
Fertile land draws people in
What percentage of Earth’s population lives in South Asia?
25% 1-2 billion
