South Asia Test Review

The ____________________ separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.

• Western Ghats
• Eastern Ghats
• Hindu Kush
• Himalaya

The _______________ is a narrow crossing in the mountains between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

• Kybher Pass

• Peak's Pass

• Kathmandu Pass

• Continental Divide

The Eastern and Western Ghats block rainfall to the __________________.

• Thar Desert
• Ganges Delta
• Deccan Plateau
• Tibet

How much of the world’s population lives on the Gangetic Plain?

• 100%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

Water sources and the effects of water projects cross ______________________ so countries in the region need to work together on water resource management.

• desert plains
• national boundaries
• highland plateaus
• highways

During the summer monsoon winds, carrying moisture-laden air from _________ cause heavy rainfall and flooding across the subcontinent.

• the Himalayas

• the Deccan Plateau

• the Indian Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

On average during which month does Karachi receive the most rainfall?

• May
• June
• July
• August

On average in which month does Karachi experience the highest temperature?

• May
• June
• July
• August

Which South Asian country has banned timber exports to protect its remaining rain forests?

• Sri Lanka
• India
• Bangladesh
• Nepal

The world’s largest protected mangrove forest is located in the __________________.

• Sundarbans
• Deccan Plateau
• Thar Desert
• Everglades