Chapter 28 Review

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subcontinent

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large landmass

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alluvial plain

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broad expanse of rich, fertile land along a riverbank

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monsoon

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seasonal shift in the winds of Asia

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Hindi

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Indo-European language

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roof top of the world

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nickname for the Himalayan mountian range

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indian subcontinent includes India and all of the following countries except

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myanmar and thailand

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the indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of asia by the

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himalayas

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all of the following help form large alluvial plain in the northern region of south asia except the

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krishna river

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the heavy rains in south africa are due to the

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summer monsoons that pick up moisture from the warm indian ocean

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because the western ghats block the monsoon winds, the interior of the subcontinent has a climate that is

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hot and dry

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most areas of high population in south asia are located along the coastal regions and in northeastern india and bangladesh where

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rainfall is abundant

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most of the people in south asia make their living from

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farming

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the factor that is forcing many south asias to move to cities is

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lack of arable land due to a growing population

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the two religions with the most followers in south asia are

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hinduism and christianity