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Landforms, Climates, & Interactions - South Asia

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subcontinent-means?

a)

being a large land mass that is larger than a continent.

b)

being a large land mass that is smaller than a island.

c)

being a large land mass that is smaller than a continent.

d)

being a large body of water that is smaller than a continent.

2.

____?____ is the world’s tallest peak found in the Himalayan Mountains.

a)

Mt. Fuji

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

K2

3.

The three great rivers of South Asia are?

a)

Indus River

Ganges River

Brahmaputra Rivers

b)

Nile River

Congo River

Niger Rivers

c)

Volga River

Moskva River

Neva Rivers

d)

Mississippi River

Missouri River

Colorado River

4.

Winter Monsoon

a)

Northeast wind = Dry Winds

b)

Northeast wind = Wet Winds

c)

Northeast wind = Cold Winds

d)

Northeast wind =

Icy Winds

5.

Summer Monsoon

a)

Northwest wind = Moist Air and Heavy Rain

b)

Southwest wind = Moist Air and Heavy Rain

c)

Southeast wind = Moist Air and Heavy Rain

d)

Northeast wind = Moist Air and Heavy Rain

6.

Outsourcing – practice of hiring (a)   from outside of the company or outside of the ​ (b)   in which the company is located.

Choose from the below words
Labor
nation
Corporations
zip code
7.

Delta

a)

is a landform where the mouth of a river flows into an ocean, sea, desert, estuary, lake or another river.

b)

is a landform where the mouth of a river flows into a dry lake, sea, desert, estuary, lake or another river.

c)

is a landform where the mouth of a river flows into an volcano.

d)

is a landform where river flows into an ocean, sea, desert, estuary, lake or another river that causes flooding in other countries.

8.
  1. What negative human activities have contributed to the pollution of the Ganges River?

a)
Deforestation, mining activities, and oil spills
b)
Plastic pollution, overfishing, and climate change
c)
Air pollution, noise pollution, and light pollution
d)
Industrial waste, sewage discharge, agricultural runoff, and religious practices such as cremation
9.
  1. Why did engineers in Bangladesh propose building a dam across the Feni River?

a)
To increase fish population in the river
b)
To improve transportation infrastructure
c)

To control flooding and provide water for irrigation

d)
To promote tourism in the region
10.

What are storm surges and how do they impact India/Bangladesh?

a)
Storm surges are gentle waves caused by storms in India and Bangladesh.
b)
Storm surges are a type of dessert served during storms in India and Bangladesh.
c)
Storm surges are beneficial for agriculture in India and Bangladesh.
d)
Storm surges are abnormal rises of water generated by a storm, leading to devastating flooding in low-lying coastal areas of India and Bangladesh.
11.

What is the country of Pakistan doing with the Indus River. Look at the river and the trenches leading from the river in the photo.

a)

Pollution is following natural paths to the Indus River.

b)

A natural flood is occurring along the plains of the river.

c)

Farmers are using canals to transport water to their farms.