| Term | Definition |
| seventh largest country covers 1.3 million square miles about 1/3 of the size of the U.S. | three facts about india |
| himalaya mountains indo-gangetic plain deccan plateau | three regions of india |
| kanchenjuga borders Nepal | what is the tallest mountain in india and where is it |
| western part of the indo-gangetic plain | where is india prone to earthquakes |
| the himalaya mountains and flows south | where does the ganges river come out of |
| most polluted river but people still drink from it and bathe in it | a fact about the ganges |
| ganga mai mother ganges | what do the indians call the ganges river and what is it translated into english |
| that it is sacred | what do the indians think about the ganges |
| seasonal temperatures cool winters | what is the weather in the north |
| warm to hot all year | weather in south india |
| tigers monkeys camels antelopes and wild boars | what animals are going extinct |
| deforestation | why are animals going extinct |
| coal and oil drilling | what are indias two main energy sources |
| 90% is polluted | what is a fact about indias water |
| toxic chemicals | what is undias water being polluted with |
| 29 | how many states in india |
| 6 | how many union territories in india |
| less than 33% | how many people live in cities |
| villages | where do most indians live |
| indian people spirtually believe that wood has helped them survive | what cultural effect has defoestation had on indians |
| seasonal winds with distinct rainy and dry periods also have flooding hard rain and severe storms | what are monssons |
| well watered, rivers roar down and bring silt and minerals | why do the NE plains have feral soil |