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What is the climate?
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Tropical continental monsoon
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where is frost experienced
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mountains in the north
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how many seasons?
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when is dry monsoon
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october to february
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when is wet monsoon
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march to september
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what forms snow on the mountains
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Cold winds blow south from high pressure areas in Central Asia. this brings cold dry air and leads to snow on the mountains
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winds.....Asia
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wind temperature from mid-june?
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over 49°C
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what happens to ocean winds from june to september
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sucked into a warm low pressure belt
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what would happen if there was no monsoon?
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famine
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name the 3 main mountain ranges of India
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himalayas, indus-ganges and southern plateaux
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how many of the worlds highest peaks are in the himalayas
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24
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how old are the himalayas
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over 10 million years old
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what type of mountains are the himalayas
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fold mountains
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by how much are the mountains being uplifted by each year?
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5 metres
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where does the indus river rise and where does it flow to
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himalayas and Pakistan
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where does over 50% of the population live
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Indus Ganges Plain
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where is the indus-ganges plain
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under the himalayas
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name two major cities on the indus-ganges plain
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New Delhi and Kolkata
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why is the indus-ganges plain fertile
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alluvial soil washed in by the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra
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where are alluvial soils common in india
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northern india
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what type of soils are found in areas of heavy rainfall
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laterite
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what is laterite soil rich in and is it basic or acidic?
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iron and acidic
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what is grown in laterite soils
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coffee, coconut and tea
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where are mountain soils found and what are they rich in
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himalayas and organic matter
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what is grown in red soils rich in iron?
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wheat, rice and potatoes
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