Ch 24 South Asia Review

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Answer Choices: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

. In which of the following countries is silt from reservoirs, riverbeds, and lagoons causing a scarcity of fresh water?

Answer Choices: India and Nepal, India and Pakistan, Bhutan and Pakistan, Maldives and India

. In which of these countries is water being polluted by fertilizers?

SHORT ANSWER: India supplies most of the world's mica, a mineral used to make electrical equipment. Because of this resource, India has been able to establish a growing computer industry.

.Drawing Conclusions Why is mica one of India's most valuable natural resources? Think about: uses of mica supply and demand global importance

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Bay of Bengal

3

Chola Nagpur Plateau

2

Deccan Plateau

SHORT ANSWER: These mountain ranges separate the interior of India from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. They stop rainfall and moisture from reaching the interior of India, making much of that region a desert.

Determining Cause and Effect How do the two mountain ranges, the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, affect India's climate? Think about: their location the impact of mountain ranges on climate

Answer Choices : Srinagar, Ahmadabad, Amritsar Chennai

During January, in which of these cities does the temperature average between 45°F and 55°F?

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Eastern Ghats

5

Gangus river

1

Himalaya Mountains

Answer Choices: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Guahati, Srinagar

In which of the following cities is the temperature often below 46°F in January?

Answer Choices: Bhutan Sri Lanka Maldives India

In which of these countries are farmers clearing forests to establish farmland?

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Indian Ocean

9

Indus River

4

Thar Desert

6

Western Ghats

Answer Choices: 64°F to 80°F, 68°F to 80°F, 80°F to 90°F, over 90°F

What is the average July temperature in India along most of the Arabian Sea?

Answer Choices: about 1°F, about 15°F, about 20°F, about 30°F

What is the average temperature difference in Kolkata between January and July?

Answer Choices: overgrazing, timber extraction, agricultural expansion, fuelwood collection

Which of the following is a cause of forest degradation in Pakistan?

Answer Choices: overexploitation of ground water for irrigation, falling ground water tables, poor management of this resource, waste

Which of the following is the primary cause for scarcity of water in Bhutan?

Answer Choices : 75°F to 85°F, 55°F to 65°F, 65°F to 75°F, 45°F to 55°F

Which of these identifies the temperature range in Nagpur in July?

Himalaya Mountains

barrier that separates the South Asian subcontinent from the rest of Asia

monsoons

brings crucial rainfall to South Asia

estuary

broadened seaward end of a river

storm surge

involve high water that floods low-lying areas

Alluvial Plains

lands that are rich farmlands

Brahmaputra

the most important river in Bangladesh

Archipelago

the name given to an island group, such as the Maldives

Hinduism

the religion of most Indians

Ganges

the river that Hindus wade in to wash away their sins

cyclone

violent storm with high dangerous winds and rain


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