Unit 9 South Asia Test Review

What religion is most popular in this region?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Christianity

The mountain range that runs through South Asia is the --

• Deccans

• Alps

• Himalayas

• Urals

What is the definition of cyclone?

• a violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain

•  is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region

What is the definition of the Ganges River?

• A major river system in South Asia.

• a sacred river to the Hindus. It flows more than 1,500 miles from its source in a Himalayan glacier to the Bay of Bengal 

What is South Asia also known as?

• The Land where Continents Collided

• Indus River Valley

• India

• Indian Subcontinent

The two major rivers in India are the --

• Indus and Volga

• Ganges and Indus

• Brahmaputra and Indus

• Ganges and Brahmaputra

What is the largest country in South Asia?

• Pakistan

• India

• Sri Lanka

• Bangladesh

What is the definition of alluvial plain?

• lands that are rich farmlands

• lands that are rich in minerals

What is the definition of monsoons?

• a violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain 

•  is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region

Which physical process is most responsible for the geographical formations in the northern Indian subcontinent?

• Hydrologic cycle

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Tectonic plates