| A | B |
| Mid latitude and highland climate regions of S Asia | Humid subropical climates,little vegiation at highest levels,temperate zone w/ trees,grassland,bamboo |
| Timber | to protect its forests, Sri Lanka has banned exporting ___ |
| Hindu | consider the Ganges River to be sacred |
| Sri Lanka | A teardrop-shaped island that broke off the Indian landmass |
| Subcontinent | S. Asia is called a/an ___ b/c mountains seperate it from the rest of Asia |
| India | accounts for 15 % of the worlds population |
| 7 | India's average population density is __ times the world's average |
| Religion | Most people in India define themselves by their ___ |
| Khyber Pass | the only land route to invade India |
| Bangali | In Bangladesh most people are ethnically ___ |
| Islamic | what religion has had an enormous influence on the society and culture of both Pakistan and Bangladesh |
| Casmer | conflict and control of __ has caused decades of war and fighting b/w India and Pakistan |
| Pakistan | __ had a military takeover in 1999 |
| Sherpa | a group of Tibeto-Nepalese people best known for their mountaineering skills |
| Lama | A Tibetan __ developed a system of the law for ruling Bhutan in the early 1600's |
| Clean water | Cholera and Dysentery are common diseases in the region because of lack of __ |
| Mantras | Monks in Bhutan chant __ or repetitive prayers |
| Substance | many people in South Asia practice __ farming |
| Cash | Tea, jute, and rubber ar eall __ crops of South Asia |
| Himalayan slopes | the biggest tourist attraction in South Asia |