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Which landform most affects climate and travel in northern South Asia?.
Great Rift Valley
Deccan Plateau
Sahara Desert
Himalayas
Why are the Indo-Gangetic Plains important?
They are fertile and support farming and large populations.
They are dry and unlivable.
They are mostly glaciers.
They are a major oil region.
What is a monsoon?
A type of forest
A yearly earthquake pattern
A seasonal wind pattern that brings wet and dry seasons
A river delta
Which is a way rivers can help people?
They remove fertile soil.
They stop all flooding.
They make mountains taller.
They provide water for irrigation and transportation.
Cultural diffusion is BEST described as:
A type of government election
The spread of ideas and goods between cultures
The study of fossils
The movement of plates under the Earth
Which historical factor can strongly shape modern borders and languages?
Hibernation
Erosion
Colonization
Photosynthesis
Why do people migrate (move) from one place to another?
Only to avoid learning new languages
Only for sports
To stop trade
For jobs, safety, education, or environment reasons
Which is an example of an economic indicator used to compare development?
Number of mountains
Ocean depth
GDP per capita
Color of a country’s flag
Which list names institutions found in all societies?
Continents, oceans, hemispheres
Hurricanes, monsoons, blizzards
Volcanoes, rivers, deserts
Government, economic, educational, religious institutions
Which skill best helps you decide if a website is trustworthy for a project?
Pick the first result you see
Check credibility, bias, and accuracy
Use sources with no author
Only use sites with bright pictures
The three major rivers named in the passage are the Indus, ____________, and Brahmaputra.
monsoon
Ganges
Himalayas
interdependence
A coastline and rivers help create trade and ____________ between countries and regions.
Ganges
Himalayas
interdependence
monsoon
Which effect of rivers is mentioned in the passage?
They prevent all flooding.
They provide irrigation and deposit fertile silt.
They stop trade between countries.
They make land infertile.
How do monsoons influence life in South Asia?
They stop all ships from sailing year-round.
They block cultural exchange between reg
They create permanent deserts everywhere.
They bring seasons that affect crops and water supply.
Which statement best describes cultural change in South Asia according to the passage?
Cultural change never happens because borders are fixed.
Only religion causes cultural change.
Trade, migration, and colonization helped spread ideas and g
Culture is identical in every South Asian country.
Which economic sectors are listed as major in the passage?
Agriculture, manufacturing, and services
Space technology, oil drilling, and forestry only
Mining, banking, and astronomy
Fishing, pottery, and sculpture only
