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WorksheetsCH13Geography of India
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which phrase best describes the Western and eastern Ghats?
a)
mountain ranges
b)
sandy beaches
2.
Due to its large size and position in relationship to a large mass of land and water, India is called...
a)
a plateau
b)
a subcontinent
3.
In India during the summer, the monsoon brings....
a)
dust storms
b)
heavy rains
4.
How did the location of the Himalayas assist early civilizations in India?
a)
roads for trade routes
b)
protection from enemies
5.
Which part of India has the most fertile farmland?
a)
The Deccan Plateua
b)
The plains along the Ganges River
6.
The Brahmaputra River becomes slower and deeper as it flows from the mountains to the valley.
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
7.
Travelers went through the Khyber Pass to cross the ...
a)
Hindu Kush Mountains
b)
Himalaya Mountains
8.
A traveler in the Thar desert would be likely to see many..
a)
small farms
b)
sand dunes
9.
The earliest known settlements in India were located beside the rivers.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
Why is the soil near the Northern tip of the Bay of Bengal so fertile?
a)
Many fish live in the bay
b)
Flooding rivers deposit rich minerals.
11.
Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use iron rich black soil to raise...
a)
cotton
b)
sheep
12.
The lower Indus River flows though what is now the country of ...
a)
Pakistan
b)
Tibet
13.
Compared to the Easern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has..
a)
denser forests
b)
a drier clinmate
14.
Melted ice from the mountains supplies much of the water to the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
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