WorksheetsSOUTH ASIA GEOGRAPHY
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
South Asia is located southwest of ___.
Southwest Asia
East Asia
Central Asia
Australia
South Asia is a vast ___.
island
arctic region
archipelago
peninsula
South Asia is sometimes called Asia's "subcontinent." A subcontinent is a region that is ____ _ the rest of the continent.
united with
separate from or isolated from
The largest and most populous country in South Asia is (a) .
Much of the physical geography of South Asia is covered by ____.
plateaus
rain forests
deserts
tundra
South Asia's subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by ____.
multiple seas
rain forests
vast plains
highly-elevated mountain ranges
Important rivers in South Asia include ...
[Select three]
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Hindu Kush
Indus
Two landlocked countries in South Asia are ___ and ___.
India and Bhutan
Pakistan and Afghanistan
Nepal and Bhutan
Sri Lanka and India
Afghanistan is a country that is located where three world regions -- South Asia, Central Asia, and Southwest Asia -- meet. A place where two or more regions meet is called a ___.
crossroads
archipelago
delta
___ is an island country in South Asia.
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
___ is a small country in terms of total land area, however it is one of the world's most populous countries. It has more people than Russia! The Ganges River and Brahmaputra River come together in this country.
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Nepal
Which river is considered to be sacred by Hindus? Pilgrims flock to Varanasi and perform religious rituals along the banks of the river and in the river. One-tenth of the world's people lives in the valley of this river.
Indus
Ganges
Narmada
Multiple mountain ranges separate South Asia from the rest of Asia. Check the name of each mountain range (there are three) that help form this natural boundary.
Himalayas
Andes
Hindu Kush
Karakoram
Which river delta that is located in Bangladesh is the world's largest river delta?
Indus River Delta
Brahmaputra-Ganges Delta
The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats are ___ areas in India.
lowland
highland
The (a) Sea is located to the west of India and South Asia.
Monsoons greatly influence the climate of South Asia. What are monsoons?
tsunamis
seasonal winds
tornadoes
deadly snowstorms
Monsoons that pass over South Asia from the Himalayas and East Asia brings ______ to South Asia.
cool, dry air
great amounts of rain
massive snowstorms
Which type of climate is found in western India, much of Pakistan, and southern Afghanistan?
tropical
frigid; arctic
desert
humid subtropical
This Indian leader had a great influence upon the political thought of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday is a federal holiday in the United States (January 17, 2022).
Mohandas Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Narendra Modi
