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Unit #8 South Asia Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a result of Plate Tectonics?

a)

Tornado

b)

Sand Storm

c)

Tsunami

d)

Drought

2.

Which of the following would be a main cause of a tsunami like seen in the video?

a)

Earthquakes that occurs underwater

b)

A tornado that occurs at sea

c)

Earthquakes that occur in North America

d)

Seasonal Monsoon winds

3.

The theory that Earth's crust is broken in pieces that shift and move is known as....

a)

Magma

b)

Pangea

c)

Terrace Farming

d)

Plate Tectonics

4.

Which type of agriculture might be the most successful in mountainous areas when trying to grow crops?

a)

Mining for iron ore

b)

Sharecropping

c)

Slash and burn farming

d)

Terrace Farming

5.

After watching the video what is the purpose of creating a step like pattern when terrace farming is being used?

a)

to create stairs so that farmers can get to their crops

b)

to flat land so that crops can be planted successfully

c)

plants grow better at higher elevations

d)

step like patterns are not used in terrace farming

6.

Earthquakes occur most often in areas near.....

a)

oil drilling sites

b)

the center of tectonic plates

c)

Plate boundary lines

d)

Census Stations

7.

You and your family live on the Southern coast of India, and a tsunami hits destroying the entire town. You and your family make it out safely, but decide to _________ to Russia in order to avoid possibly experiencing another tsunami in the future.

a)

migrate

b)

crusade

c)

hop

d)

drive

8.

When looking at the Indian Subcontinent; what is the largest country?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Nepal

c)

Bhutan

d)

India

9.

A large landmass that is part of a continent; however is split from the rest of a continent by something like a mountain range or by tectonic plates is known as a ....

a)

Subduction Zone

b)

Convergent Zone

c)

Infrastructure

d)

Subcontinent

10.

What is the name given to Storms containing winds higher than 74 mph located in the Indian Ocean?

a)

Cyclone

b)

Tornado

c)

Hurricane

d)

Typhoon