Physical Geography of South Asia

Which of the following separates South Asia from the rest of Asia?

• oceans
• mountains
• alluvial plain
• coast line

A monsoon is

• a summer storm.
• a seasonal wind.
• a drop in temperature.
• a winter cold spell.

What effect can summer monsoons have on the Ganges River?

• They can cause devastating floods.
• They can make the river navigable.
• They can cause the river to shrink in size.
• They can make the river dry up.

How do monsoons affect winter weather?

• They make it hot and wet.
• They make it cool and wet.
• They make it dry and cool.
• They make it hot and dry.

Nepal and Bhutan sit on the northern fringe of South Asia, amid the

• Central Highlands.
• Mahaweli river system.
• coastal lowlands.
• Himalaya.

What country is this?

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

• India

• Sri Lanka

What country is this?

• Nepal

• Bhutan

• India

• Bangladesh

What country is this?

• Bangladesh

• India

• Pakistan

• Nepal

What country is this?

• India

• Nepal

• Bhutan

• Sri Lanka

What country is this?

• India

• Sri Lanka

• Bhutan

• Nepal