Chapter 5 Lesson 1

Question 1

Mount Everest

Answer 1

The highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on earth

Question 2

Indo-Ganges Plain

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Indus River Valley

Answer 3

The land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan

Question 4

Harappa

Answer 4

The site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Africa

Question 5

Deccan Plateau

Answer 5

A dry, high region south of the Indo-Ganges plain

Question 6

Western Ghats

Answer 6

Rolling mountain west of the Deccan Plateau in southern India

Question 7

Eastern Ghats

Answer 7

Rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India

Question 8

Subcontinent

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Monsoon Seasons

Answer 9

Rainy season in moonsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months.

Question 10

Subsistence Farming

Answer 10

The process of growing food mainly for self-consumption