Ancient India Geography

What is a monsoon?

• periods of large rainfall

• seasonal wind patterns

• times of extreme heat

• extreme storms of heavy rain and lightening

What is the difference between a summer monsoon and a winter monsoon?

• The summer monsoon brings more hear than the winter monsoon

• The winter monsoon is colder than the summer monsoon

• The summer monsoon is not a violent as the the summer monsoon

• The winter monsoon is drier than the summer monsoon

Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops. What does irrigate mean?

• to apply water to farmland and crops

• to flood a young crop

• to provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growing

• to deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth

What is the tallest mountain in the Himalayan Mountain range?

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

• Mount Rushmore

• Mount McKinley

The summer monsoon is ____________ than the winter monsoon?

• wetter

• drier

• deadlier

• more dangerous

Why is the Deccan Plateau such an important geographic feature in India?

• it is very rough and ridged which helps protect India from Invaders

• the land is shaped like a bowl and they use it to gather water for farming

• the plateau is flat and fertile making it very suitable place for farming

• none of the above

Indians rely on the summer monsoons to grow crops and provide?

• snow

• droughts

• wind

• electricity

The ________________ borders India on the west coast

• Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• All of the above

One reason India is referred to as a subcontinent is because it sits on its own

• climate

• volcano

• waterfall

• plate

Too much rainfall in the summer months leads hillsides to become ______________ that can kill thousands of people

• floods

• mudslides

• droughts

• sinkholes