study guide 6.1 geography of india

Where is India located?

• southern portion of Asia

• northern portion of Asia

• southern portion of Europe

• western portion of Asia

What mountain range is the northern boundary of India?

• Himalayas

• Alps

• Sierra Nevada

• Kunlun

What geographic feature separates subcontinent Asia from the rest of Asia?

• Himalayas

• Alps

• Sierra Nevada

• Kunlun

Which mountain peak is in the Himalayas?

• Mount Everest

• Mount McKinnley

• Denali

• Crestone Peak

What mountain range is to the Northwest of India?

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

• Sierra Nevada

• Rocky

What mountain range is to the Northwest of India?

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

• Sierra Nevada

• Rocky

What two bodies of water are on the southern borders of India?

• Bay of Bengal

• Arabian Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

What is India often referred to as?

• Indian Subcontinent

• South Asia

• Mountain Asia

• Asian Subcontinent

• Eurasia subcontinent

Which city was known for trading goods with other communities?

• Harappa

• Mohenjo-daro

• Indonesia

• Philippian

Monsoon

• weather pattern in which major wind systems reverse direction depending on the season

• weather pattern caused by earthquakes

• weather pattern caused by uneven atmospheric pressure

• weather pattern caused by electrical outputs in the sky