Ancient India Geography and Climate – Flashcards
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Brahmaputra River
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It begins in the Himalayas and joins the Ganges in the Plains. It receives a lot of rain and makes the soil fertile.
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Deccan Plateau
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It is elevated and flatter than a mountain, with dry, tropical forests in some areas. It is dry because there are very few rivers.
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Eastern and Western Ghats
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They are mountain ranges with trees and heavy rains. The river hardly floods and is not safe to travel on.
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Ganges River
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It starts in the Himalaya mountains and flows South. It gives the plains a good water supply.
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Himalaya Mountains
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The highest mountain range in the world and it's covered in snow. Often earthquakes and landslides occur.
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Hindu Kush Mountains
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A tall mountain range that separates India from Afghanistan. Traders use the 28 mile gap between the mountains.
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Indus River
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It gets water from melting snow in the mountain ranges. It has fish and shrimp in it. It's important for farmland around it. Longest river in India.
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Thar Desert
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Rain is rare so it has very dry conditions. Very little plant life. Dust storms are common and birds and other animals make their home there.
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Indus River Valley
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Early civilizations settled here. Fertile soil and good farmland. but prone to flooding and earthquakes.
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Monsoon
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Seasonal winds bringing heavy rainfall, during Summer and dry winds during Winter. Rain can cause rivers to flood which brings in fertile soil - good for crops.
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Climate
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The weather that is in an area for a long period of time.
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How India's Mountains helped civilization
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Created a Natural Protection from Invaders Created a Subcontintent Monsoons Winds come in the mountains in the winter If Summer monsoon does not come there is expected to be a drout
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How did India's Rivers helped civilization
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Fertile Soil Freshwater Fishing Transportation Trade Flooding Irrigation
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Subcontinent
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A large landmass that is geographically separated from the rest of a continent. The Himalyas separate India from the rest of Asia.
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The three main rivers of India
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The Indus, the Ganges, and the Brahmaputra
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Countries that border India
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Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh
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Three seasons in South Asia
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Mild to cool, hot and rainy
