Landforms, Climates, & Interactions - South Asia

Subcontinent-means?

• being a large land mass that is larger than a continent.

• being a large land mass that is smaller than a island.

• being a large land mass that is smaller than a continent.

• being a large body of water that is smaller than a continent.

____?____ is the world’s tallest peak found in the Himalayan Mountains.

• Mt. Fuji

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• K2

The three great rivers of South Asia are?

• •Indus River

  •Ganges River

  •Brahmaputra Rivers

• •Nile River

  •Congo River

  •Niger Rivers

• •Volga River

  •Moskva River

  •Neva Rivers

• Mississippi River

  Missouri River

  Colorado River

Winter Monsoon

• Northeast wind = Dry Winds

• Northeast wind = Wet Winds

• Northeast wind = Cold Winds

• Northeast wind =

  Icy Winds

Summer Monsoon

• Northwest wind = Moist Air and Heavy Rain

• Southwest wind = Moist Air and Heavy Rain

• Southeast wind = Moist Air and Heavy Rain

• Northeast wind = Moist Air and Heavy Rain

Outsourcing – practice of hiring (a)   from outside of the company or outside of the ​ (b)   in which the company is located.

• Labor
• nation
• Corporations
• zip code

Delta

• is a landform where the mouth of a river flows into an ocean, sea, desert, estuary, lake or another river.

• is a landform where the mouth of a river flows into a dry lake, sea, desert, estuary, lake or another river.

• is a landform where the mouth of a river flows into an volcano.

• is a landform where river flows into an ocean, sea, desert, estuary, lake or another river that causes flooding in other countries.

1. What negative human activities have contributed to the pollution of the Ganges River?

• Deforestation, mining activities, and oil spills
• Plastic pollution, overfishing, and climate change
• Air pollution, noise pollution, and light pollution
• Industrial waste, sewage discharge, agricultural runoff, and religious practices such as cremation

1. Why did engineers in Bangladesh propose building a dam across the Feni River?

• To increase fish population in the river
• To improve transportation infrastructure
• To control flooding and provide water for irrigation

• To promote tourism in the region

What are storm surges and how do they impact India/Bangladesh?

• Storm surges are gentle waves caused by storms in India and Bangladesh.
• Storm surges are a type of dessert served during storms in India and Bangladesh.
• Storm surges are beneficial for agriculture in India and Bangladesh.
• Storm surges are abnormal rises of water generated by a storm, leading to devastating flooding in low-lying coastal areas of India and Bangladesh.