9.3 Quiz review

Hotspot

Select the hotspot of the Arabian Sea

Hotspot

Select the hotspot of the Deccan Plateau

Hotspot

Select the hotspot of the Ganges Delta

Hotspot

Select the hotspot of the Himalaya Mountains

Hotspot

Select the hotspot of the Bay of Bengal

Hotspot

Select the hotspot of the Thar Desert

Labelling

Label the map

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

India

Bangladesh

Nepal

Pakistan

Multiple Choice

Use the map to determine the meaning of the term "arable" in the sentence below: Most of India is arable land.

• Industrial

• Farmable

• Polluted

Multiple Choice

How do the Himalaya Mountains impact South Asia's major rivers?

• 
  Summer monsoon winds from the mountains bring water to the rivers.

• 
  The mountains keep the rivers cool and prevent water from evaporating.

• 
  Melting snow from the mountains runs into the rivers.

Multiple Choice

How do summer monsoons affect the climate in South Asia?

• 
  Winds from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rain.

• 
  Winds from the Thar Desert make it hot and dry.

• Winds from the Himalaya Mountains cause drought.

Multiple Select

Which of the following 2 factors create the temperate climate in South Asia?

• The Himalaya Mountains block cold air from the north.

• 
  Large rivers keep temperatures cooler.

• The monsoons bring rain for lush fields and forests.

Multiple Choice

Which natural disaster is most common in South Asia, particularly during monsoon season?

• 
  cyclones

• floods

• tsunamis