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MT 6: South Asia Flashcards

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1
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What are the most commanding features of Monsoon Asia?

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Mountains

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How were the Himalayan Mountains Formed?

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they were formed when two sections of Earth’s crust collided.

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What is Mount Everest?

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Tallest Mountain in the world.
Grows about 1/2 inch per year.
20,029 feet high

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What is a subcontinent?

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An area of land that is separated from other land by mountains and oceans.

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Name the 3 important rivers in South Asia.

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Indus
Ganges
Brahmaputra

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What are monsoons? What is the difference between seasons?

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Strong winds that create rainfall patterns in a region.
Summer- winds bring rain in from the oceans
Winter- winds bring dry air in from the rest of the continent

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Where is the Arid Climate located in South Asia? Vegetation?

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North-West, South Asia

Desert Scrub

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Where is the Highland Climate located in South Asia?Vegetation?

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The Himalayan Mountains

Depends on hight. Coniferous Trees

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Where is the tropical wet climate located in South Asia?Vegetation?

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Southern South Asia

Forests and Grasslands

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Where is the Tropical Wet and Dry Climate located in South Asia? Vegetation?

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Central South Asia

Rainforests and Tropical Grasslands

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Describe the Indus River Valley Civilization.

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2500 B.C.E
Mohenjo-Daro— Capital
40,000 people

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Describe the Mauryan Empire.

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A powerful family that conquered and United India for 130 years.

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Who united and controlled India until the 1700s?

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The Mughals

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India gained independence from who and when?

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Great Britain in 1947.

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What is happening to many cities in Asia?

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They are growing quickly and over-crowding.

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Most Hindus live in what countries?

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Nepal and India.

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17
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Where do most Muslims live?

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Monsoon Asia and Indonesia

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18
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Most South Asians still work in what 2 jobs?

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Fishing and Farming

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What is commercial fishing?

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When fisherman gathers huge amounts of fish in nets and process and packages them to make a profit for their family.

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What is hydro-electronic power?

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The power created by moving water.

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What is the staple crop produced in Asia?

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Rice

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What do the nomadic herders of monsoon Asia herd?

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Goats, Cattle, Sheep, and Yaks.

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Who is the Hindu rain god?

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Indra

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24
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How many people live in South Asia?

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1/5 of the worlds population.

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What is atmospheric pressure?

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the weight of the atmosphere pressing down of the surface of the earth.

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when is the pressure highest?

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when there is cool, falling air.

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when is the pressure lowest?

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When there is hot, rising air.

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What is orographic precipitation?

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the impact mountains have on rainfall patterns.

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29
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What is a rain shadow?

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the dry area on the downwind side of a mountain.

30
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List 3 characteristics of Dhaka, Bangladesh

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13 million people
floods in July
all the rain comes in the summer months

31
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Why is too much rain a bad thing?

A

flooding
kills rice and other crops
closes roads, schools, and businesses

32
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What kind of economic activities are found in northwest India?

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farming (crops and livestock)

33
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Describe drip irrigation.

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water drips directly onto plants roots so water isn’t wasted to evaporation or runoff.

34
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why is it so important that Calcutta, India fix their old sewer systems?

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Floods quickly and easily

35
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Why does Pune, India receive 29 inches of rain but Mumbai, India receive 70 inches of rain.

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Pune is located in the rain shadow of the western ghats.

36
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Information technology definition. (IT)

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The use of technology to move, record, and process information, It includes computers, communication, satellites, cell phones, and the Internet.

37
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Definition of outsource.

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to hire someone outside the company to do work that was once done inside the company. IT has made it possible to outsource jobs to businesses in other countries.

38
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Definition of comparative advantage.

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the ability of one country to produce a good or provide a service at a lower cost or more effectively than another country

39
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Definition of time zones

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an area that uses the same clock time. earth Is divided into 24 standard time zones. clocks in each zone are set to the same hour and minute.

40
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Definition of cost of living.

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the average cost of basic necessites such as food, clothing, and shelter in a particular place or country.

41
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Definition of standard of living

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the overall level of comfort and well being of a group or country

42
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Definition of illiterate

A

being unable to read or write.

43
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T/F- Call centers have become a big business in India.

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True

44
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T/F- India is only 1/3 the size of the U.S.A, but has over 1 billion people.

A

True

45
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T/F- India has the worlds smallest democracy.

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False, Largest

46
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T/F- Idina is separated into castes, which they are born into. It is easy to change castes.

A

False, It is hard to change castes.

47
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T/F- Your job depends on what caste you live in.

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True

48
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T/F- Hindus and Muslims disagree on many issues. At times this has led to violence.

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True

49
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T/F- The United States hires Indian workers because they are more than 10 hours away.

A

True

50
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Name the 3 advantages of Indians working for the United States.

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  1. They earn more money working for the U.S.A
  2. they learn to speak English
  3. It trains workers.
51
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T/F- Mount Everest is found in Nepal’s Sagarmatha national park.

A

True

52
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Who were the first 2 men to climb Mount Everest?

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Tenzing Norgay from Nepal (a sherpa)

Edmund Hillary from New Zeland

53
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T/F- trash has become a major problem that has occurred because of the popularity of climbing

A

true

54
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T/F- one negative consequence of mountain climbing is deforestation, the loss of trees.

A

true

55
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What is the most dangerous part of climbing Mount Everest?

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The Khumbu icefall

56
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What is the fastest time anyone has climbed Mount Everest on foot?

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just over 8 hours

57
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How old was the oldest person to climb Mount Everest?

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70 years old

58
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What is the 7 summits challenge?

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To climb the tallest mountain on each continent

59
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Definition of acclimatizing

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the process of ajusting to lower oxygen levels at high elevation

60
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Definition of exposure

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the harmful effects of cold, wind, or other extreme weather conditions

61
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Definition of carrying capacity

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the amount of people or animals the environment of an area can support

62
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Definition of developing country

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a poorer country with a less advanced economy

63
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Definition of avalanche

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the sudden movement of a large mass of ice, snow, or rocks and soil down the side of a mountain

64
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Definition of Sherpa

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native people of the Everest region who work as guides on most expeditions.

65
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Capital of Bangladesh

A

Dhaka

66
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Capital of Bhutan

A

Thimphu

67
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Capital of India

A

New Delhi

68
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Capital of Maldives

A

Male

69
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Capital of Nepal

A

Kathmandu

70
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Capital of Siri Lanka

A

Colombo

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