1. Physical Characteristics

2. Name the country that is shaded.

19. What is the name of the “Holy River” in India that runs through one of the most densely populated areas of the world?

20. What is the name of the river that flows from Tibet through India & Pakistan to the Arabian Sea?

21. What is the name of the river that flows from China through Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia?

22. What is the name of the river that flows from Tibet through India & Bangladesh and then joins the Ganges River to form a delta?

23. What is the name of the highest mountain range in the world that home to Mount Everest?

24. What is the name of the mountains that run along the eastern and western coasts of India? Their name means “steps”.

25. What is the climate in most of this region? It is characterized by two seasons, high temperature and high humidity.

26. What is the name of the seasonal winds that bring rain in the summer and dry weather in the winter?

27. What is the name of the storms that are like hurricanes, but originate in the Pacific Ocean rather than the Atlantic Ocean?

28. Indonesia and the Philippines are part of the “Ring of Fire”. What natural hazards are common in this area?

29. What is the name for the large, destructive waves that are sometimes caused by underwater earthquakes?