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India's Geography
Introduction and geography of India
Question | Answer |
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India | Large country in South Asia; this poor country, holds the second largest population in the world |
subcontinent | India is called a subcontinent because it was an ancient continent that collided with Asia and is isolated from the rest of Asia |
South Asia | The region of Asia which contains Pakistan,India,Bangladesh and borders the Indian Ocean |
Indus River | One of the worlds great rivers found today in Pakistan, the river is where India gets its name and is one of seven sacred rivers of Hinduism |
Ganges River | India's most sacred river; the mother of India, the giver of life. The volume of water is one of the largest rivers in the world |
Bay of Bengal | Located to the east of India, the Ganges River empties into this large bay |
Arabian Sea | Located to the wear of India, the Indus River emptied into this sea. Divides India from the Arabian peninsula |
Hindu Kush Mountains | Large mountain range located in Kashmir, northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. Part of the Asian wall which isolates South Asia from the rest of the continent |
monsoons | The annual seasonal rains which occur in tropical savannah climates |
Himalayan Mountains | World's largest mountain range which separates India from China |
climate | The long term predictable patterns of weather |
delta | Swampy area located at the end if the large river just before it empties into a body of water |
mountain range | A series or chain if connected mountains |
Indian Ocean | One of the worlds four oceans located south of India,east of Africa,and west of Australia |