7.2 Test on South Asia

2. This island country is off the coast of India...

• Bangladesh
• Sri Lanka
• Pakistan
• Nepal

3. The Brahmaputra & Ganges River form together to form a double delta in which country?

• Pakistan
• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Sri Lanka

4. What mountains are found on the coasts of the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea?

• Hindu Kush
• Himalayas
• Ghats
• Kashmir

5. How do monsoons affect the climate in South Asia in the summer?

• Winds from the Thar desert make it hot and dry.
• Winds from the Himalayas bring cool breezes.
• Winds from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea bring heavy rains.
• Winds from the Himalayas bring drought.

6. India went through a _________ revolution, but now practices __________ agriculture.

• Green/fixed
• Green/sustainable
• Industrial/sustainable
• Industrial/fixed

7. How is the winter monsoon in India different than the summer one?

• The summer monsoons blows from the northeastern part of South Asia.
• The winter monsoon blows from the northeastern part of South Asia.
• In the winter it brings more rain from the Indian Ocean.
• In the summer monsoon, dry air evaporates the moisture from the ground.

8. Which of the following forms a natural border between Pakistan and India?

• Thar desert
• Himalayas
• Western Ghats
• Bay of Bengal

9. What causes most of the pollution in the Ganges River?

• The artificial dye from flowers thrown in the river.
• Raw untreated sewage deposited in the river.
• The remains of partially cremated bodies
• The runoff from fertilizers and pesticides

10. Due to its natural resources, which of the following economic activities takes place in Pakistan?

• fishing and farming
• mining and drilling
• farming and logging
• tourism and fishing

11. How do the Himalayan Mountains help form South Asia's major rivers?

• The mountains keep the rivers cool and prevent water from evaporating
• Melting snow from the mountains runs into the rivers
• Summer monsoon winds across the mountains bring rainwater to the rivers
• Mountain lakes empty into the rivers