Ancient India Geography

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

• monsoon

• plateau

• subcontinent

• Ganges

A strong wind that brings heavy rain to Southern

Asia in the summer

• monsoon

• plateau

• fertile

• tropical

a flat area of land that is elevated or raised about the land around it.

• monsoon

• plateau

• subcontinent

• ghat

the land where the Ganges and the Brahmaputra Rivers meet is very ___________.

• tropical

• fertile

• dry

• unhealthy

The black soil on the Deccan Plateau is rich in iron and is good for growing...

• tropical plants

• corn

• wheat

• cotton

long mountain chains near the western and eastern coasts of India.

• deserts

• ghats

• islands

• plateaus

What is the climate on the Western and Eastern ghats?

• polar

• dry

• tropical

• temperate

Where does the Ganges River start?

• The Indus River

• The Eastern Ghat

• The Himalaya Mountains

• The Deccan Plateau

A great natural fertilizer, mixture of rock and soil, usually spread by rivers

• silt

• monsoon

The Himalaya Mountains form a natural border between the Indian subcontinent and most of the rest of ___________.

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Antarctica