world geography chapter 24 and 25 review
what is the average temperature range in kolkata during january
65'F to 75'F
what best describes a constitutional monarchy
a ruler's powers are limited by a constitution
what is the average temperature difference in calcutta between january and july
about 10'F
When rivers flood, they deposit soil on
alluvial plains
where would you find fertile soil
alluvial plains
what is the focus of a famous competition in bhutan
archery
what is the name given to an island group such as the maldives
archipelago
an island that is a low-lying top of a submerged volcano is called an
atoll
what is the most important river in bangladesh
brahmaputra
which of these is a system of social classes
caste system
what is the u-shaped area in the center of the city
central business district
the type of storm that caused severe devastation in bangaldesh in 1970 was a
cyclone
what is a violent storm with high dangerous winds and rain
cyclone
Timber resources in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka are being threatened by
deforestation
if you were driving across the dam on the feni river, you would be viewing a body of water known as an
estuary
what is the term for the broadened seaward end of a river
estuary
all of the climate zones exist on Earth can be found in south asia
false
climate hinders crop yields in pakistan which is severely affected by seasonal monsoons
false
high temperatures and light rainfall are characteristics of the highland zone
false
An island group such as the 1,200 islands in the Maldives is called an atoll
false, archipelago
millions of years ago the land that is south asia was part of south africa
false, east africa
the great majority of nepalese are buddhists
false, hinduist
thousands of muslim pilgrims go to the ganges for purification ceremonies each year
false, hindus
sri lanka is an island group more than 1200 small islands
false, maldives
what is the river that hindus wade in to wash away their sins
ganges
thousands of hindu pilgrims gather at daybreak along the banks of the
ganges river
what are sherpas well known for
guiding mountain climbers
mount everest is a towering peak in the
himalaya mountains
what is part of a barrier that separates the south asian subcontinent from the rest of asia
himalaya mountains
what is the dominant religion in india
hinduism
what is the religion of most indians
hinduism
which religions are the most practiced in nepal and bhutan
hinduism and buddhism
in which part of the city are most of the factories located
in the northern part of the city
which country is industry a cause of water pollution
india, nepal, sri lanka, and pakistan
what area makes up the largest part of bangalore
low- cost housing
seasonal winds that can bring either dry or moist air to south asia are called
monsoons
what brings crucial rainfall to south asia
monsoons
which of these is a peaceful protest movement
nonviolent resistance
in which direction would you travel from the central business district to electronics city
north
what is the average temperature in july along the tropic of cancer
over 75'F
which is the cause of forest degradation in the maldives
overexploitation of fuelwood supplies
which countries are falling water tables causing a scarcity of fresh water
pakistan
What abundant resource did Bangladesh use to construct the dam on the Feni River
people
what is the term for the 200-year british rule of india
raj
what is the founder of buddhism
siddhartha gutama
what involves high water that floods low-lying areas
storm surge
cyclones often cause
storm surges
south asia, a region that includes seven countries is sometimes called a
subcontinent
what is one of the worlds smallest independent countries
the maldives
what is true about the slums in bangalore
the slums are scattered around the city
what overall conclusion can you draw from this chart
there is an increasing need for farmland in nepal, bhutan, and bangladesh
Why do most farmers in Pakistan and Bangladesh practice subsistence farming
traditional farming methods and climate
cyclones bring high waters called storm surges and flood low-lying areas
true
if you were climbing mount everest you would be in the himalaya mountains
true
in the sixth century B.C., the sinhalese settled in sri lanka and created an advanced civilization
true
monsoons are crucial to life in south asia
true
monsoons are seasonal winds that bring moist ocean air to south asia for part of the year
true
the dam on the feni river was constructed to form an estuary
true
the most extreme weather pattern in south asia is the cyclone a violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain
true
which crops showed increased amounts after the green revolution program started
wheat and rice
