Chapter 22: Physical Geography of South Asia

What is the longest rivers in South Asia?

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Brahmaputra River

• Indus River

What is the highest point in South Asia?

• Mont Blanc

• Denali

• Mt. Davis

• Mount Everest

What is the largest island in South Asia?

• Sri Lanka

• Maldives

• Madagascar

• Hawaii

What is the lowest point in South Asia?

• Caspian Sea

• Coast of Indian Ocean

• Death Valley

• Lake Assal

Soil and sediment deposited at the mouth of a river forms a _____.

• lagoon

• delta

• peninsula

• silt

Circular-shaped islands made of coral are called ______.

• deltas

• lagoons

• atolls

• peninsulas

Much of South Asia experiences three distinct, or unique, seasons (hot, wet, and cool) that are caused by seasonal winds called ________.

• monsoons

• cyclones

• lagoons

• deltas

South Asia occasionally suffers from ________, or damaging storms with high winds and heavy rains.

• monsoons

• deltas

• lagoons

• cyclones

The Himalaya are growing slightly taller each year because ______________________ are still occurring.

• earthquakes

• sedimentations

• tectonic plate movements

• climate change

Greater numbers of people in South Asia mean greater demand for animal products, which leads farmers to raise more livestock. This can sometimes lead to overgrazing, which results in _________________.

• higher average cholesterol.

• more overweight people.

• more large, corporate-owned farms.

• dried up grasslands.