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WorksheetsSouth Asia Facts
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
What country is this?
Bangladesh
Pakistan
India
Sri Lanka
What country is this?
Nepal
Bhutan
India
Bangladesh
What country is this?
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
Nepal
What country is this?
India
Nepal
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
What country is this?
India
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Nepal
What country is this?
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Mt. ____________ is the tallest mountain in the world and is located in the country of ____________.
Denali, United States
What was the major reason for the catastrophic event depicted in the photo?
A large landmass that is part of a continent
Continent
Subcontinent
Plate Tectonics
Cultural Landscape
What are the main rivers in India?
Ganges
Indus
Brahmaputra
All of these
What is an island country in South Asia?
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangladesh
What is the main mountain range in South Asia?
Deccan Plateau
Ganges
HImalayas
What is Mt Everest famous for ?
highest elevation in the world?
location in India
Which country is a chain of 1,192 islands?
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Maldives
What is the main crop in South Asia?
wheat
barley
rice
sugar cane
Which country in South Asia has the most people?
China
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
South Asia is considered to be a what?
Sub-Continent
Continent
Country
Hemisphere
Many different languages are spoken in South Asia?
True
False
What physical feature is north of India? This feature offers protection but can make trade and travel more difficult.
Thar Desert
Eastern Ghats
Arabian Sea
Himalaya Mountains
What is the highest peak in the Himalayan Mountains?
K2
Mount Everest
Kangchenjunga
Lhotse
Which country is not part of South Asia?
Nepal
Bhutan
Thailand
Sri Lanka
A large land mass that is part of a continent.
Subcontinent
Alluvial Plain
Boycott
Varna
A seasonal wind that blows steadily from the same direction for several months.
Delta
Reincarnation
Monsoon
Cyclone
An area where sand, silt, clay, or gravel is dropped at the mouth of a river.
Subcontinent
Sitar
Delta
Atoll
What is the main mountain range in South Asia?
Deccan Plateau
Ganges
HImalayas
India's has a very LARGE population.... TRUE or FALSE
True
False
is a small island nation in South Asia, located in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India.
Maldives
Padre Island
Madagascar
atolls
known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. It forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan.
Namib Desert
Sahara Desert
Mongolian Desert
Thar Desert
Mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has many of Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest.
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
a large plateau in western and southern Indian subcontinent. In the south it rises to more than 1,000 meters.
Japanese Plateau
Deccan Plateau
Tibetan Plateau
Witch Mountain
India’s most important river, it flows across northern India into Bangladesh
Nile River
Ganges River
Nueces River
Mississippi RIver
– seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months.
rain forest
monsoons
erosion
tundra
When do wet monsoons bring heavy rainfall to India?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
When do monsoons bring dry weather to India?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
In Bangladesh, the adaptation to this house is important because
it provides space for large families
of the extensive flooding
having storage for surplus crops is important
Monsoon are winds that bring rain during certain times of the year
False
True
Most of the land in South Asia is used for:
farming
mining
fishing
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Smell above sea level
Why do climbers of Mount Everest need to bring along oxygen?
because the air at the summit is very thin
because many climbers become too scared of the height to breath normally.
In order to prevent avalanches
Because the air at the summit is rich in carbon dioxide an other harmful compounds
Name 2 challenges you will face when climbing Mt. Everest.
jumping spiders and icicles
ninjas and snow
ice crystals and yaks
avalanches and oxygen levels
Why is the mountain called Mount Everest? It was named after who?
Mallory Everest
George Mallory
Jerry Everest
George Everest
In what mountain range can Mt. Everest be found?
Rocky Mountains
Kunlun Mountains
Smoky Mountains
The Mount is over __________ high.
20,000 Miles
1 mile
2,000 Ft.
29,000 Ft.
A name for a mountain guide is
Sherpa
Tenzing
Summit
Kilimanjaro
Which of these most accurately represents the height of Mount Everest
Just over 10,000 feet
Just over 15,000 feet
Just over 29,000 feet
Just over 40,000 feet
Mount Everest is located in what mountain range?
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Himalyas
Andes Mountains
Which of these is a group of people native to Nepal who are often skilled mountain climbers?
Monsoons
Sherpas
Bedouins
Boers
Why is Camp 4 often called "the Death Zone?"
The severe lack of oxygen
Deadly animals that live there
Lots of wars have been fought there.
That is where they bury those who die trying to climb Everest.
Which of these is NOT a challenge faced by those who attempt to climb Mt. Everest?
Lack of oxygen at higher altitudes.
Shifting ice and snow make it dangerous.
It's illegal to climb the mountain.
Cold temperatures
In which countries is Everest situated?
Nepal and Tibet
India and Afghanistan
Iran and Afghanistan
Nepal and India
What is most dangerous above 8000 meters?
The low temperature
The strong winds
Lightning
Low levels of oxygen
What is another word for mountain top?
summit
peek
altitude
plummet
When did Hillary and Norgay succesfully climb Everest for the first time?
1924
1937
1953
1961
Mount Everest is located on the ________between Nepal and Tibet, China
plateau
measured
borders
border
