Physical Geography of South Asia Test

What is the approximate population of South Asia?

• 1 million
• 1 billion
• 28 million
• 3.2 billion

Name the mountain range that lies at the west end of the Himalayas.

• The Alps
• The Hindu Kush
• The Ural Mountains
• The Karakoram Mountains

Name the parallel mountain range that creates a barrier between India and China.

• Himalayas
• Hindu Kush
• Ural
• Karakoram

How did the plateaus in South Asia form?

• By the periodic tsunamis
• By volcanic action
• By Pangea splitting
• By the collision of tectonic plates

Name the major river that flows through Pakistan.

• The Indus
• The Ganges
• The Brahmaputra
• None of the above

Name the major river that flows through northern India.

• The Indus
• The Ganges
• The Brahmaputra
• None of the above

Which of the following resources are found in South Asia?

• Water, forests, minerals
• Coal, diamonds, iron-ore
• Petroleum and natural gas

South Asia experiences monsoons. What is a monsoon?

• A violent storm
• A heavy rain
• A seasonal wind

South Asia also experiences cyclones. What is a cyclone?

• A violent storm
• Heavy rain
• A seasonal wind

How many people live around the Ganges River?

• approximately 1 billion
• approximately 350 million
• approximately 700 million
• none of these