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India Geography Revi
10-11 Corson/Morgan Test Review for India Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What lies between the Himalayas and Southern India, and includes the Ganges and Indus River valleys? | Northern Plains |
| What country is the Ganges River delta mostly in? | Bangladesh |
| TRUE or FALSE Very few people die from snake bites in India. | False |
| Sometimes the monsoons bring too much rain, resulting in severe | floods |
| The eatern mountain range that seperates the subcontinent from the rest of Asia is called | the Himalayas |
| TRUE or FALSE In India, there are areas where you may not kill snakes | True |
| What is a large landmass that is part of a continent but is geographically separate from it? | Subcontinent |
| What river empties into the Bay of Bengal? | Ganges River |
| TRUE or FALSE Mt. Everst is almost five and a half miles high. | True |
| Wht connects Pakistan and Afghanistan? | Khyber Pass |
| TRUE or FALSE The population of India is 1 million | False |
| The Maldives is a group of islands, which is known as ... | an Archipelago |
| The South Asian subcontinent includes the countries of India, Nepal,... | Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan |
| TRUE or FALSE The white rats in the Kami Mata Hindu Temple are considered good luck. | True |
| Most of southern India is made up of the | Deccan Plateau |
| What is the name of the minerals and debris that settle to the bottom of a river? | Sediment |
| Because of the fertile soil, parts of the Northern Plains are... | Heavily Populated |
| TRUE or FALSE Monsoons must arrive at the right time for crops to grow well | True |
| What are seasonals winds that blow over the northern part of the Indian Ocean? | Monsoons |