1. Chapter 24, sec. 1 questions p 550-555
1. Name the largest country in South Asia.
2. What is a subcontinent?
3. How many people live in India?
4. Name the mountain range that serves as the
border between the Indian subcontinent and
China.
5. Name the mountains that lie at the west end of
the Himalayas.
6. What is an archipelago?
7. What is an atoll?

2. South Asia:
Climate and Vegetation

4. Monsoons
• The monsoons are seasonal winds that change
direction.

5. • The summer monsoon brings in moisture from the
Indian Ocean and produces a tremendous amount of
rain. The moisture from winter monsoons are largely
blocked by the Himalayas.

6. • The summer monsoon rains can cause flooding and all
sorts of hardship.
• Still, though, the monsoon is welcomed because it
relieves the heat of June’s heat and the agricultural
industry is highly dependent on the rains.
• 80% of India’s rain comes during the monsoon
season, which last from June to September.

8. Cyclones
• Cyclones are
hurricanes that
happen in this
area. They can
cause a great deal
of damage.