Unit 9 Review

What are monsoons?

• Seasonal Rains

• Seasonal Droughts

• Seasonal Winds

• Season changing

What is a cyclone?

• Another name for a tornado

• A violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain, like a hurricane.

• A tasty Indian snack.

• A violent storm with lots of lightning and rain.

What is India's most worshipped religion?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

What type of geographic feature can be used to describe the Maldives?

• Archipelago

• Mountain Range

• Peninsula

• Island

Mt. Everest is....

• The world's largest active volcano

• The world's widest Mountain

• The world's tallest Mountain Peak

• The world's coldest point

Which Mountain Ranges resulted from the collision of what is now the Indian Subcontinent?

• The Vidhyas

• The Rockies

• Western Ghats

• Himalayas

When are South Asia's monsoon seasons?

• June through September

• September through December

• January through March

• April through May

Why are the people of Bangladesh vulnerable to cyclones?

• They are ill-prepared for storms

• They are a low lying coastal region and storm surges swamp large parts.

• They are a coastal region and winds decimate their infrastructure

• They are a very poor country and have no resources to prepare for cyclones.

Why is the Ganges River so polluted?

• Nuclear waste is disposed of in the river

• Millions of gallons of raw sewage and Industrial waste are disposed of in the river

• People dump their household trash into the river daily

• Hindus believe that the river is cursed so they don't care about it

What is a caste system?

• a birth based system of social classes

• a system of society based on hard work

• a reincarnation cycle

• an economic system used in Bhutan