WorksheetsAncient India Geography
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a monsoon?
periods of large rainfall
seasonal wind patterns
times of extreme heat
extreme storms of heavy rain and lightening
What is the difference between a summer monsoon and a winter monsoon?
The summer monsoon brings more hear than the winter monsoon
The winter monsoon is colder than the summer monsoon
The summer monsoon is not a violent as the the summer monsoon
The winter monsoon is drier than the summer monsoon
Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops. What does irrigate mean?
to apply water to farmland and crops
to flood a young crop
to provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growing
to deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth
What is the tallest mountain in the Himalayan Mountain range?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Everest
Mount Rushmore
Mount McKinley
The summer monsoon is ____________ than the winter monsoon?
wetter
drier
deadlier
more dangerous
Why is the Deccan Plateau such an important geographic feature in India?
it is very rough and ridged which helps protect India from Invaders
the land is shaped like a bowl and they use it to gather water for farming
the plateau is flat and fertile making it very suitable place for farming
none of the above
Indians rely on the summer monsoons to grow crops and provide?
snow
droughts
wind
electricity
The ________________ borders India on the west coast
Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Bay of Bengal
All of the above
One reason India is referred to as a subcontinent is because it sits on its own
climate
volcano
waterfall
plate
Too much rainfall in the summer months leads hillsides to become ______________ that can kill thousands of people
floods
mudslides
droughts
sinkholes
The feature located at #21 is
Himalaya Mountains
Deccan Plateau
Indus River
Western Ghats
The feature located at #22 is
Eastern and Western Ghats
Himalaya Mountains
Ganges River
Indus River
The feature located at #23 is
Eastern and Western Ghats
Mohenjo Daro
Harappa
Sri Lanka
The feature located at #24 is
Deccan Plateau
Eastern and Western Ghats
Narmada River
Thar Desert
The feature located at #25 is
Ganges River
Brahmaputra River
Narmada River
Indus River
