Geography of South Asia 5.1
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the highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain on Earth
Mount Everest
a region in India through which the Ganges and the Brahmaputra Rivers flow
Indo-Ganges Plain
the land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan
Indus River Valley
the site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia
Harappa
a dry, high region south of the Indo-Ganges Plain
Deccan Plateau
rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in southern India
Western Ghats
rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India
Eastern Ghats
a large area of land that is separated from other continents by water and land
subcontinent
rainy season in monsoon climates in which winds blow from the southwest for six months
monsoon season
the process of growing food mainly for self-consumption
subsistence farming