Vocab 5.1

Question 1

Mount Everest

Answer 1

Highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth.

Question 2

Indo-Ganges Plain

Answer 2

Region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers flow.

Question 3

Indus River Valley

Answer 3

Land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan.

Question 4

Harappa

Answer 4

Site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia.

Question 5

Deccan Plateau

Answer 5

High region south of the Indo-Ganges Plain.

Question 6

Western Ghats

Answer 6

Mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in Southern India.

Question 7

Eastern Ghats

Answer 7

Mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India.

Question 8

Subcontinent

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Monsoon Season

Answer 9

Rainy season in Monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for 6 months

Question 10

Subsistence Farming

Answer 10

Process of growing food mainly for self-consumption