Ancient India - Vocab/Map/Ch. 13

As the Brahmaputra River flows from the mountains into the valley, it becomes

• slower and deeper

• clearer and cleaner

• rockier and rougher

• narrower and colder

T or F: During the summer in India, the monsoon brings unbearable heat.

• True

• False

Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise

• tea

• sheep

• cotton

• oranges

Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has

• denser forests

• a drier climate

• a longer coastline

• steeper mountains

T or F: Mountain ranges best describe the Eastern and Western Ghats.

• True

• False

Where is the most fertile farmland found?

• the Hindu Kush

• the Deccan Plateau

• the Himalaya Mountains

• the plains along the Ganges

Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from

• large lakes in the northern plain

• rain-fed streams in the plateau

• melting ice in the mountains

• natural springs in the desert

How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?

• roads for trade routes

• consistent water supply

• protection from enemies

• prevention of earthquakes

T or F: Travelers went through the Khyber Pass to cross the Hindu Kush mountains.

• True

• False

A traveler in the Thar Desert would be likely to see many

• elephants

• sand dunes

• small farms

• walled cities