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16 Cards in this Set
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what are the northern mountains
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himalayas/central range
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where are the middle himalayas
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state of jammu and kashmir
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where are the foothills
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countries of nepal and bhutan
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what are some characteristics of the middle himalayas and the foothills
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scanty transport, thin and scattered population, few small scale industries, agriculture, and holiday resorts
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describe transport of the middle himalayas and foothills
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only one railroad, scanty roadways, and paths/trails
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describe industries of the middle himalayas and foothills
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handicrafts, carpet weaving
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describe the agriculture of the middle himalayas and foothills
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exotic fruits, vegetables, flowers, nuts
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describe holiday resort of the middle himalayas and foothills
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indus river/ganges river, tourist industry declining
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runs from tip of india through central india from SE to NE and SW to NW
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deccan plateau
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what are some characteristics of the deccan plateau
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ranges/hills/ghats, largest landform, densely populated, available transport, agriculture and industry economy and mineral deposits
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slow sloping lookalike mountains that are liveable and feature natural falls and gorges
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ghats
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natural division of north and south india
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Vindhya Hills and Satpura Hills
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between deccan plateau and northern mountains
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indo-gangetic plains
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what are characteristics of indo-gangetic plains
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home of all races, dynasties have risen and fallen, birthplace of first indian civilization, thickly populated, dense network of transportation, Varnasi
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what grows in the indo-gangetic plains
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wheat, cotton, sugar cane
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the hindu holy place
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varnasi
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