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Geography of India

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  • During the summer in India, the monsoon brings
    heavy reain
  • Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?
    Mountain ranges
  • Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from
    melting ice in the mountains
  • The plains along the Ganges are known to have land that is...
    very fertile
  • Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise
    cotton
  • The Thar Desert receives a small amount of water each year from
    monsoons
  • Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has a _______ climate
    more dry
  • The lower Indus River (the part nearer the sea) flows through what is now the country of
    Pakistan
  • Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called a
    subcontinent
  • Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
    By the rivers
  • How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?
    They carry silt that enriches the soil
  • As the Brahmaputra River flows from the mountains into the valley, it becomes
    slower and deeper
  • How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
    Protection from threats
  • What is one benefit of the Ganges River?
    Fertile soil, travel, trade, water source