Unit 9 South Asia

Asia : __________________ ::

Central America : __________________

• tsunamis, monsoons

• hurricanes, earthquakes

• temporales, monsoons

• monsoons, temporales

The abundance of information found on the world wide web and the process of globalization have resulted in --

• Cultural Convergence

• Cultural Divergence

• Cultural Segregation

• Cultural Disintegration

Muslims

British

Aryans

How are the groups above related?

• They all encouraged democracy in Asia.

• They all developed at the same time.

• They all invaded the Indian subcontinent.

• They all celebrate the same holidays.

Based on the map above and your knowledge of geography, what is the most likely cause of the characteristics present in the Tropical zone.

• wind

• mountains

• elevation

• latitude

Which of the following terms is a measure of the distance north or south of the Equator?

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Projection

Which of the following maps shows a rain shadow?

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India Set for Bumper Winter Crops in Wake of Monsoon Rains

— Reuters News Service, October 23, 2013

Based on the news headline above, what is one way that monsoons affect India?

• Strong monsoon winds rapidly spread seeds across farmers’ fields and pastures.

• Rains that are produced by monsoons promote sustainable economic development.

• Monsoons bring rains that cause widespread destruction to property from flooding.

• Tsunamis that accompany the monsoons are responsible for many deaths each year.

Based on the information in the graphs, which issue is India likely to face in 2050?

• Paying health care and expenses for growing numbers of elderly

• Providing education for a growing demographic of young children

• Finding well-paying jobs for young people entering the workforce

• Avoiding political instability resulting from large population growth

Based on the information in the map, India’s largest cities are located

in —

• southwest and northeast India

• central and northeast India

• northwest and southeast India

• east and northwest India

Which prediction about India’s population is supported by the information on the graph?

• Life expectancy in India will increase in the twenty-first century.

• After the twenty-first century India will experience a zero-growth rate.

• India will surpass the population growth of other nations in the twenty-first century.

• Elderly persons will outnumber younger generations in India during the twenty-first century.