Geography & the Early Settlement of India TCI

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Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called ...

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a subcontinent

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As the Brahmaputra River flows from the mountains into the valley, it becomes...

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slower and deeper

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Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise...

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cotton

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Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has...

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a drier climate

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During the summer in India, the monsoon brings

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heavy rain

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Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?

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mountain ranges

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Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?
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the Hindu Kush,
the Deccan Plateau,
the Himalaya Mountains,
the plains along the Ganges

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the plains along the Ganges

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Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra Rivers comes from

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melting ice in the mountains

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How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefitted India?

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protection from enemies

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A traveler in the Than Desert would be likely to see many

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sand dunes