South Asia Thinkers Quizlet

An earthquake takes place in the lithosphere.
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An earthquake takes place in the lithosphere.
What happens in the lithosphere?
Tectonic forces are most responsible for the geographic formations in the northern Indian subcontinent.
What have tectonic forces been held responsible for?
In India, summer monsoons bring heavy rainfall, while winter monsoons bring dry weather.
Is there a difference between the seasonal monsoons?
Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak Dev in India and believes in one god and reincarnation.
What is Sikhism and who founded it?
Characteristics of Buddhism: Reincarnation, Siddhartha Gautama, Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
Name some defining characteristics of Buddhism.
Mountains form a natural boundary between India and countries to its north.
What do the mountains in India create?
Both Nepal and Bhutan are landlocked.
What do Nepal and Bhutan have in common?
The caste system is still followed in parts of India due to cultural ties despite being outlawed in 1947.
What is the caste system?
Kashmir is a source of conflict because its people are predominantly Islamic but controlled by India.
Why is Kashir in conflict with itself?
Consequences of India's rapid population growth: pollution, deforestation and unsanitary water.
Name the consequences of India's rapid population growth.
Nepal has the least favorable balance of trade.What is interesting about Nepal's trade?Maldives has to import the most food products.Who has the most food imported to their state?The population of India is steadily increasing.Whats going on with India's population?Due to overuse and Hindu religious practices, the Ganges River has become one of the most polluted rivers in the world.How did the Ganges become so polluted?Houses built on stilts in Bangladesh represent the geographic concept of adaptation to the environment.How have some places tried to adapt to their surroundings?The largest cities in India are located in Southwest and Northeast India.What is a good example of towns being founded on bodies of water?The Deccan Plateau has a lower population density than other regions due to the rugged landforms making access difficult.Why does everyone in the Deccan Plateau live so close together?Since the literacy rate for women has been rising, one can infer that the education for women is improving.What sign does the rate in literacy for women show?Flood zones occur in India along rivers where silting creates low lying areas that easily flood from snowmelt and monsoon rains.What does silting cause?India has been slow to develop economically due to a lack of natural resources in much of the country.Whats up with India and developing their economy?