Indian vocab
Across
- 2. Located east of India, the Ganges empties into this large bay.
- 6. Seasonal winds which bring the annual seasonal rains in tropical savannah climates such as India.
- 8. Large mountain range connected to the Himalayas located in northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. Part of Asian wall which isolates South Asia from the rest of the continent.
- 10. India's most sacred river; the mother of India; the giver of life. The volume of water is one of the largest rivers in the world.
- 12. Another powerful indian civilization located much further south on the Indus River.
- 13. One of the world's four oceans located south of India, east of Africa, and west of Australia.
- 14. Swampy area located at the end of the large river just before it empties into body of water.
- 15. Large country located in South Asia; this poor country, holds the second largest population in the world, a powerful ancient civilization developed here about 4500 years ago.
Down
- 1. A large land mass not quite as large as a continent; also part of a continent that is different or separated from the rest.
- 3. Located to the west of India, the Indus River empties into this sea. Divides India from Arabian peninsula.
- 4. The long term predictable patterns of weather.
- 5. One of the world's great rivers found today in Pakistan, the river is where India gets its name and is one of the sacred rivers of Hinduism.
- 7. Worlds largest mountain range which separates India from China.
- 8. Powerful Ancient indian civilization located in eastern Pakistan near the Indus River, formed more than 4500 years ago.
- 9. A series or chain of connected mountains.
- 11. The region of Asia that contains Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and borders of the Indian Ocean.