World Geography - South Asia Physical Features (NIHART)
Bay of Bengal
A Bay that the Ganges River flows into, North of the Indian Ocean, On the eastern side of India, South of Tibet, West of China
Gangetic Plain
A fertile plains region in northern India traversed by the Ganges River
Deccan Plateau
A high area of land at the center of the Indian subcontinent.
Hindu Kush Mountains
A mountain range that is a barrier between India and Afghanistan. Is one of the highest mountain ranges in the world, but not as tall as the Himalayas.
Indus River
A river in South Asia that flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea.
Ganges River
A river of South Asia that flows southeast from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal.
Thar Desert
India's longest desert that runs along India/Pakistan border
Ganges River Delta
Largest delta in the world, undammed, very fertile, prone to cyclones and extreme flooding
Andaman Islands
Main island group of India west of India; above Nicobar Islands
Vindhya Range
Mountain range in central India; divides India into two
Great Indian Desert
Region of sandy desert in northwest India and southeast Pakistan.
Krishna River
River that runs through southern India
Eastern Ghats
Rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in Southern India.
Western Ghats
Rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in Southern India.
K2
Second highest peak in the world
Andaman Sea
The body of water that shares a coast with Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Himalayas
These mountains separate India from China and are the tallest in the world.
Sulaiman Range
a range near Pakistan
Narmada River
a river that flows through the deccan plateau
Nicobar Islands
a set of Indian islands located south of the Andaman Islands; in the Andaman Sea
Indian Ocean
area of ocean below Sri Lanka
Arabian Sea
body of water found under Pakistan and northwest India
Ganges Delta
fertile area where the Ganges River flows into the Bay of Bengal
Brahmaputra River
flows east in the Himalayas and west into India, empties into the Bay of Bengal
Godavari River
flows right above Krishna River
Karakoram Range
large mountain range in northern Pakistan, China and India; part of the Himalaya system
Laccadive Sea
located right above the Bay of Bengal, west of Sri Lanka, south of India
Chota Nagpur Plateau
near the edge of India in the East; right in between Bhadran, Bangladesh, and Nepal
Yamuna River
the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India
Mount Everest
the world's tallest mountain, located in the Himalayas
