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WorksheetsGeography of India
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called
a plateau.
an isthmus.
an ecosystem.
a subcon&nent.
As the Brahmaputra River flows from the mountains into the valley, it becomes
slower and deeper.
clearer and cleaner.
rockier and rougher.
narrower and colder.
Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise
Tea
Sheep
Cotton
Oranges
Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has
Denser Forests
Drier Climates
A longer coastline
Steeper Mountains
During the summer in India, the monsoon brings
Heavy rain
Dust storms
unbearable heat
pleasant mornings
Why is the soil near the Bay of Bengal so fertile?
Many kinds of fish live in the bay.
Flooding rivers deposit rich minerals.
Pure water flows from the mountains.
People have farmed there for centuries.
Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?
Fertile Plains
Sandy Beaches
Mountain Ranges
Marshy Swamp
Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?
the Hindu Kush
the Deccan Plateau
the Himalaya Mountains
the plains along the Ganges
Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from
natural springs in the desert.
melting ice in the mountains.
rain-fed streams in the plateau.
large lakes in the northern plain.
How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
roads for trade routes
consistent water supply
protection from enemies
prevention of earthquakes
Travelers went through the Khyber Pass to cross the
Hindu Kush.
Eastern Ghats.
Deccan Plateau.
Himalayas.
The lower Indus River (the part nearer the sea) flows through what is now the country of
Iran
Tibet
Nepal
Pakistan
A traveler in the Thar Desert would be likely to see many
elephants
sand dunes
small farms
walled cities
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
on the plateau
near the desert
beside the rivers
in the mountains
How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?
They begin in the same general area.
They carry silt that enriches the soil.
They flow in the same general direction.
They have big floods that prevented early settlement.
