Physical & Cultural Geography of South Asia

Learn about South Asia's geography, climate, and culture!

Physical Cultural Vocabulary of South Asia Match the vocabulary word with its definition. Monsoons Seasonal winds that bring torrential rains that bring extreme flooding. Subcontinent A large landmass that is joined to a continent. Ganges River This body of water is known as "Mother". Dharma Moral duty Reincarnation Re-birth or being reborn. Nirvana A state of insight, calm and joy. Map of South Asia Indus River Himalaya Mountains Brahmaputra River Ganges River Sort item into the correct religion. Hinduism Largest religion in South Asia Caste system The Vedas - Holy Book Belief in many gods Karma Mother Ganges River Buddhism Founder - Siddharta Gautama Nirvana Human suffering exists because of personal desires(greed,insecure) 4 Noble Truths The Enlightened One Buddha South Asia's population exceeds _. 2 million 10,000 1.3 billion 10 billion _ is the world's highest peak (mountain). Mt. Kilimanjaro Mt. Everest Mt. McKinley Mt. Kenya The major religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh is _. Christianity Buddhism Hindu Islam Indian and Pakistan have been fighting over this region for years. Kashmir Bangladesh Himalayan Mountains Ganges River This man led the movement for independence in India. Gandhi Buddha Muhammad Dr. Martin Luther King This river is one of the most polluted water sources in the world. Indus Brahmaputra Ganges Congo Most of South Asia has this type of climate. humid continental desert tropical sub-arctic