5.1 Geography of South Asia

Question 1

the highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth

Answer 1

Mount Everest

Question 2

a region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers flow

Answer 2

Indo-Ganges Plain

Question 3

the land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan

Answer 3

Indus River Valley

Question 4

the site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia

Answer 4

Harappa

Question 5

a dry, high region south of the Indo-Ganges Plain

Answer 5

Deccan Plateau

Question 6

rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in southern India

Answer 6

Western Ghats

Question 7

rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India

Answer 7

Eastern Ghats

Question 8

a large area of land that is separated from other countries by water and land.

Answer 8

subcontinent

Question 9

rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months

Answer 9

monsoon season

Question 10

the process of growing food mainly for self-consumption

Answer 10

subsistence farming