India: Geography, Settlement, and Mohenjodaro

Name:

1. Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called

• a plateau.
• an isthmus.
• a subcontinent.

2. During the summer in India, the monsoon brings

• heavy rain.
• dust storms.
• pleasant mornings.

3. How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?

• They carry silt that enriches the soil.
• They flow in the same general direction.
• They have big floods that prevented early settlement.

4. Compared to the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has

• denser forests.
• a drier climate.
• steeper mountains.

5. Farmers on the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil to mosty grow

• sheep.
• cotton.
• oranges.

6. The Thar Desert has unbearable heat, very little water, and nothing but _______________ for hundreds of miles.

• trees and shrubs
• lizards and snakes
• sand and stones

7. The first people in India chose to settle near ________________.

• deserts
• rivers
• glaciers

8. Which mountain range is home to the world's tallest mountain?

• The Rockies
• The Himalayas
• The Alps

9. Water from _______________ in the Himalayas feed the rivers in northern India.

• oceans
• glaciers
• canals