Geography of South Asia

What is a subcontinent?

• A large landmass that is part of a continent

• A large area of forests that is below sea level

• A small area of jungle with a large population of exotic monkeys

• A large island with sharks and seals

The colliding of the Indian subcontinent with the Arabian and Asian tectonic plates formed what mountains?

• Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji

• Mount Olympus and Mount Pelion

• The Himalayas and the Pamir's Mountains

• The Denali Mountain and the Canadian Rockies

In what area of the world is the Ganges and Indus River located?

• the Amazon

• the Indian subcontinent

• the Sahara desert

• the Antarctic peninsula

The highest mountain in the world is...

• Mount Makalu

• Mount Lhotse

• Mount Everest

• K2 Mountain

Which of the following oceans border the Indian subcontinent?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

The movement of tectonic plates in India causes which of the following?

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

• Mt. Everest to grow

• Droughts

The Thar Desert aka "The Great Indian Desert" has which of the following?

• Flat semiarid grasslands

• Very little vegetation

• Ice cream trucks

• Thunderstorms and tornados

Deccan Plateau has the following:

• Located in much of southern and central India

• Typically dry climate

• Receives monsoon rains during the summertime

• Icebergs and glaciers

The Ganges Plain, which has many rivers, very rich alluvial farmland. And those rivers are, again, supported by the water coming from the nearby mountain ranges and is very important for agriculture

• True

• False

Which of the following people live around Mount Everest and help people climb the mountain

• Muslims

• Sherpas

• Hindus

• Trolls