Geography of South Asia

What type of geographical feature is India described as? It is surrounded by water on 3 sides.

• Pennisula

• Plateau

• Mountain

• River

What is the name of the large raised area of land in the middle of India?

• Mt Everest

• Deccan Plateau

• Hindu Kush

• Peninsula

A key Idea about South Asia mentioned in the text is that it has many different types of landscapes.

• True
• False

What caused a smaller land plate to break off a collide with another larger plate?

• Plate tectonics or movement

• earthquake

• hurricane

• Deccan Plateau

Which ancient civilization was located in the Indus River Valley?

• Egyptian

• Sumarians

• Harappan

• Cherokee

Which country is included in the 8 different countries of South Asia?

• Africa

• United States

• Canada

• India

Mount Everest is not the tallest mountain in the world.

• True
• False

The Himalayan mountain range is still rising?

• True
• False

What natural barrier makes it hard for people to travel between India and another region?

• Alps

• Rocky Mountains

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

The rainy season is called the _______ season

• Fall

• Summer

• Winter

• Monsoon