geo Flashcards
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What mountain range is home to the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest?
Himalayas
The Himalayas form a natural border between the Indian subcontinent and much of Asia.
What significant geographical feature divides India from the rest of Asia?
Himalayas
The mountain range extends through northern India.
What story explains the origin of rivers in the Indian plains?
A river god and a river goddess raced down the mountains, eventually merging their rivers on the plains
The rivers made the land fertile for farming.
When did early towns begin to appear in India?
About 2500 B.C.E.
What are the key questions explored regarding India’s geography?
How did India’s geography influence its ancient civilizations?
How did farmers use it to their advantage?
Did it increase the dangers of traveling in the area?
What is the Brahmaputra River known for?
It runs through the Himalayas and becomes slower and deeper as it flows into its valley
Receives added water from monsoon rains.
What role do monsoon rains play in the Brahmaputra River?
They can cause the river to overflow its banks and enrich the soil of the valley.
Where does the Ganges River begin?
In the Himalaya Mountains.
What makes the northern plains of India fertile?
Silt deposited by the Ganges River
Melted ice from the Himalayas provides a good supply of water.
What is the significance of the Indus River?
It is an important source of water for farmland, similar to the Nile in Egypt.
What natural feature forms a barrier between the Indus River valley and Afghanistan?
Hindu Kush Mountains.
What is the highest mountain range in the world?
Himalaya Mountains.
What characterizes the Hindu Kush Mountains?
They are rugged with peaks rising almost five miles high
The Khyber Pass connects central Asia to the Indian subcontinent.
What are the Eastern and Western Ghats?
Long mountain chains near the coasts of India.
Which Ghats are higher and have a wetter climate?
Western Ghats.
What type of climate does the Thar Desert have?
Arid with very little plant life and rare rainfall.
What adaptations do camels have for living in the Thar Desert?
They can go long periods without drinking water.
What is the Deccan Plateau?
A triangle-shaped elevated area of land in southern India.
What types of soil can be found on the Deccan Plateau?
Black, yellow, or red soil.
What is the black soil on the Deccan Plateau good for?
Growing cotton.
