Question | Answer |
the region of South Asia is considered a | subcontinent |
Mt Everest is teh tallest mountain peak in what South Asian range? | Himalaya Mts |
a storm that causes severe damage is a | storm surge |
alluvial plains collect soil deposits when | rivers flood over the river banks |
the Ganges River is known for these three things | High levels of pollutionsacred river to Hindusmain water source for the Indo-Gangetic plain |
what is respoonsible for the formation of the Indian subcontinent | tectonic forces |
winter monsoons=summer monsoons= | =dry=rain |
why have Indian cities grown | trade routestransportation centerswater resources |
timber resources in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka are being threatened by | acid raindeforestationslash and burn |
what casued the formation of the Himalaya Mountains | plate tectonic |
what is the religion of most of the people in South Asia | Hinduism |
the ganges river does what for the believer | washes away sin and cleanses the soil |
the three results of India's Large population are underdeveloped infrastructure, polluted water and | deforestation |
mica and iron in South Asia led to what industries | steel and computer industry |
which region is involved in a conflict between Pakistan and India | Kashmir |
why is the problem in Kashmir an international concern | nuclear weapons in both countries |
the belief that the present condition of a person's life is teh result if what a person did in his previous life decribes the concept of | Karma |
why does Pakistan claim the US are to blame for terrorists groups | the CIA trained rebels in Afghanistan to fight the Soviets |
which south Asia religions believe in reincarnation | Hinduism and Buddhism |
What was the effect of the partitioning of India and Pakistan by the British in 1947? | Muslims fled to Pakistan from India |
The Hindu Caste system is a social and political institution that does what for Indian Society | Gives a place for all people and is used to discriminate and provides rules for each caste |
What is teh main factor for droughts and floods in South ASia | monsoons |
Gandhi's civil rights movement is based on | nonviolent resistance |