Places and Regions - South Asia
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Mark Thompson
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Places and Regions - South Asia
7.2.1 PR Identify select Asian physical systems and human characteristics of places.
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India is a subcontinent
It is on its own tectonic plate that collided with the Eurasian plate around 50 million years ago.
This created the Himalayas, the highest mountains in the world!
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Multiple Choice
What was an impact of the collision of the Indian subcontinent with Asia millions of years ago?
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Multiple Choice
What mountain range is being highlighted on this map of South Asia?
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Physical Geography of South Asia
Mountains on both coasts (Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats)
Deccan Plateau between Ghats mountains in southern part
Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains in northern part
Major rivers in north: Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
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Multiple Choice
What are the mountains on the coast of India known as?
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Multiple Choice
What is the area of high, flat land between the Eastern and Western Ghats called? (shown in gray on the map)
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Study this for the next 3 questions.
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Multiple Choice
Which river, sacred to Hindus, is being identified by the red arrow on the map?
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Multiple Choice
Which river, site of an ancient civilization, is shown on the map?
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Multiple Select
Which three bodies of water border South Asia?
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Countries in South Asia
India
Pakistan
Afghanistan (sometimes included in Central Asia)
Nepal
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka, Maldives (islands)
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Multiple Choice
Which country is number 1 on the map?
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Multiple Choice
Which country is number 2 on the map?
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Multiple Choice
Which country is number 3 on the map?
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Multiple Choice
Which country is number 4 on the map?
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Multiple Choice
Which country is number 5 on the map?
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Multiple Choice
Which country is number 6 on the map?
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Multiple Choice
Which country is number 7 on the map?
Places and Regions - South Asia
7.2.1 PR Identify select Asian physical systems and human characteristics of places.
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