Chapter 13 Geography and Early Settlement of India Vocabulary

begins in the Himalayas. It joinsthe Ganges on the plains and makes the land on the plains fertile

• Brahmaputra River

• Ganges River

• Indus River

• Tiber River

a flat area between two mountain ranges in southern India. The plateau is fairly dry, but is watered by monsoons. Some of the land is fertile.

• Himalaya Mtns

• Hindu Kush Mtns

• Deccan Plateau

• Great Basin

long mountain ranges near India's coasts. The Western Ghats are high and very wet while the Eastern Ghats are lower and not so wet.

• Apennines Mtns

• Hindu Kush Mtns

• Himalaya Mtns

• Eastern and Western Ghats

begins in the Himalayas. It leaves sedimenton the northern plains, making that area fertile.

• Indus River

• Ganges River

• Brahmaputra River

• Yantze River

the highest mountain range in the world.The highest peaks are always covered in snow.

• Himalaya Mtns

• Hindu Kush Mtns

• Easten Ghats

• Westrn Ghats

high mountains that form a barrier between India and Afghanistan. The Khyber Pass through these mountains connects central Asia to India.

• Kyber Pass

• Hindu Kush Mtns

• Himalaya Mtns

• Himalaya Kyber Hindu

begins in the Himalayas and empties intothe Arabian Sea. It deposits sediment in the Indus River valley. It is also a source of fish and water for farming.

• Ganges River

• Western Ghats River

• Brahmaputra River

• Indus River

a hot area of sand and stones with little water. It is a home for lizards, snakes, gazelles, and birds.

• Mississippi Desert

• Thar Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Tibetian Desert

a huge mass of ice that slowly slides over a land area

• burrito

• river

• glacier

• desert

a flat area of land that is raised or elevated above the land around it.

• plateau

• polynomial

• peninsula

• peak