world geography chapter 24 and 25 review

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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


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