WorksheetsSouth Asia Geography
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
A rigid section of the earth's crust that can move independently?
Subcontinent
Plate
Delta
Himalaya Mountains
What event created the Himalayan Mountains?
The Indian plate collided with the Eurasian plate
The Indian Subcontient seperated
The Indian plate collided with the Ganges plate
Himalayans are not mountains
Which 2 rivers provide drinking water and water for farmlands?
Indus River
Ganges River
Narmada River
Yamuna River
How do monsoons affect the climate in South Asia in the summer?
Winds from the Thar Desert make it hot and dry
Winds from the Himalaya Mountains bring cool breezes
Winds from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rain
Winds from the Himalaya Mountains cause drought
What is altitude sickness?
a condition caused by a reduced level of oxygen in the air
a codition caused by an elevated level of oxyen in the air
a codition caused by an increased amount of moisture in the air
a condition caused by a decreased amount of mpositure in the air
Which is the mighest mountain range in the world?
Himalayan Mountains
Pamir Mountains
Kunlun Mountains
Ural Mountains
Type of farming where farmers grow enough good for their families, but not enough to sell to anyone.
Subsistence farming
Cash Crops
Tenant Farming
Plantation farming
Seasonal winds that bring intense rainfall during part of the year?
Monsoons
Droughts
High Pressure System
Cold Front
Which are the 2 types of Monsoons?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
Which is considered a "Wet monsoons"?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
Which is considered a "Dry Monsoons"?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
How do people in South Asia manage their water use during a dry monsoon?
They use water that they have stored during the wet monsoon season
They have no need to manage water because rainfall is sonsistent all year
They store extra water to use during the dry monsoon season
They limit their water use because the summer is usually hot and dry
How do the Himalayan Mountains help form South Asia's major rivers?
Summer monsoon winds across the mountains bring rainwater to the rivers
Mountain lakes empty into the rivers
Melting snow from the mountains runs into the rivers
The mountains keep the rivers cool and prevent water from evaporating
