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Flashcards in Geography of India and Monsoons Deck (7)
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1
Q

population

A
  • second most densely populated nation
  • very crowded
  • may pass China
2
Q

river valley civilization

A
  • Tigris and Euphrates River
  • Nile River
  • Indus River
3
Q

Himalayas

A
  • plate tectonics creates …

… world’s tallest mountains Everest

4
Q

melting snow from mountains

A

feeds rivers

  • Indus
  • Ganges/Ganga
  • Brahmaputra
  • Huang/Yellow River (China)
5
Q

monsoon

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- seasonal winds that change directions
affects seasons
- hot and dry
- monsoons
- cool
6
Q

seasons

A
hot and dry
- 110 degrees, no rain
monsoon
- hot and wet
- planting/flooding
cool
- 80-90 degrees
- some rain, cooler temperature
7
Q

Indus River Valley

A
  • river
  • desert region
  • silt (twice as much as the Nile)
  • flooding (spring)
  • delta
  • irrigation
  • transportation

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