1. 9 th Grade Test Review

2. The ____________________ separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia. Monsoon rains are heaviest in (Cardinal Direction) ____________________ South Asia. The _______________ is a narrow crossing in the mountains between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

3. Located in the Himalaya, Mount ____________________ is the world’s tallest peak. The Eastern and Western Ghats block rainfall to the According to the theory of continental drift, how were the Himalaya formed? How much of the world’s population lives on the Gangetic Plain?

4. Where is the source for the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus Rivers? The Indus River empties into the The Sundarbans are located in a _______________ climate region. The _________ season occurs in much of South Asia between February and June.

5. The _______ season occurs in much of South Asia between October and February. The seasons in the region depend on monsoons, or Cyclones are the same as _______________ in the Atlantic Ocean. Tsunamis are caused by

6. __________ is a teardrop-shaped island that broke away from the original Indian landmass. Which river joins the Ganges River in Bangladesh to form the Ganges Delta? What accounts for the band of humid subtropical climate that extends across Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and northeast India? The coldest climate region in South Asia is located

7. During the summer monsoons winds, carrying moisture-laden air from _________ cause heavy rainfall and flooding across the subcontinent. What kind of natural disaster devastated northern Pakistan and Kashmir in 2005? Where is the Thar Desert located in South Asia? Which range meets the Himalaya and Karakoram Mountains to form a chain of mountains that separates the subcontinent from the rest of Asia?

8. Both petroleum and natural gas are found in and around the India’s interior is relatively dry as a result of

10. *** How is statistical data, such as census numbers, useful to geographers? *** Which type of map projection resembles a globe that has been cut apart and laid flat? *** What kind of maps show topography? *** Which of the following affects temperatures on Earth?

11. *** Culture regions are typically defined by economic systems, government, and *** The Grand Banks is located off the coast of *** The rounded peaks of the __________ were shaped over time by ice and running water. *** The large number of British immigrants arriving in Canada in the early-to-mid-1800s made the French- speaking citizens

12. *** Who is responsible for financing and managing the health care system in Canada? *** The United States and Canada signed the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which *** The mountains located along the western edge of South America are the

13. *** Shifting winds and the cold Peru ocean current have combined to create the *** The area surrounding Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela contains rich deposits of *** The Panama Canal allows ships to travel between which two bodies of water? *** What religion is prevalent in Central America?