India Intro Slides

Ancient India Geography

Multiple Choice

In which continent is India?

• Africa

• America

• Asia

• Australia

Can you find...

The Nile River in Egypt?

the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia?

The Indus River Valley is in PINK

India is sooo big....

It's called a subcontinent

Sub=Under

Multiple Choice

A Subcontinent is the same size as a continent.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

A subcontinent is bigger than a country BUT smaller than a continent.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Find the Himilayan Mountains

• The bumpy ridges at the top of India

• They separate India from China

• Tallest mountains in the world!

Do you see the tallest part? That is MOUNT EVEREST!

Multiple Choice

Which mountains separate India from China?

• Himilayas

• Heralayas

Multiple Choice

Is that a summer or winter monsoon?

• Summer

• Winter

Multiple Choice

Monsoons can be BOTH good and bad for people in India.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Summer Monsoons

• Good: Rain helps crops grow after a hot, dry winter

• Bad: Too much rain can cause floods

• Bad: Too much rain can cause diseases

Multiple Choice

How do monsoons benefit India?

• The winds provide ideal conditions for trade

• The rains provide the necessary water for farming

• The rains provide fresh water for drinking and irrigation

• The winds supply power for windmills that provide much of the energy for homes

Multiple Choice

What physical feature in India kept it separate from the rest of Asia?

• The Himalayas

• The Ganges River

• The Indian Ocean

• The Deccan Plateau

Multiple Choice

The Indian Subcontinent is made up of seven countries

• True

• False