South Asia Geography and Human Environment Interaction – Flashcards
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Urbanization
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The movement of people from rural areas to cities
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Drought
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A shortage of rain fall in a region may cause dry conditions
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Monsoon
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A weather pattern in witch major wind systems reverse direction, depending on the season
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Irrigation
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the artificial application of water to land
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Agriculture
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Farming means to raise farm animals
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the effect of light monsoon rains in South Asia
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There can be increased mow nutrition because their would be no water for the crops.
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what do Indians depend upon for watering their crops
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They depend on the rains from the summer monsoons
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explain why the Indus river is a vital source of water from Pakistan farmers
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The Indus runs from the Himalayas to the Arabian sea, has a drainage area over 450,000 square miles, and provides a natural source of irrigation and transportation.
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last the major causes of desertification in South Asia
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climate change, removal of vegetation
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What do summer monsoon rains bring
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warm, moist winds
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give a reason for the devastating effect of flooding on people of Bangladesh
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many people live close to streams or rivers
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what is the cause of competition for natural resources in south Asia
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the huge and growing population
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list the negative results of deforestation in South Asia
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India and other countries and other have also harvested thousands of acres of trees. It also effects the lands ability to store water and preserve soil.
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what are the challenges facing the India's government and regulating he peoples use of the Ganges River.
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For Hindus the Ganges provides a religious experience in life and death
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describe the water issues caused by urbanization in South Asia
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Since the population is large then the people are putting industrial wastes in the rivers.
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what did ancient Indus river Valley interactions and successes in agriculture production produce
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they were able to grow and surplus of food and trade with other people
