Complete the text by choosing the correct word for each blank. There are TWO words you will not need.
India is a
that was once part of a giant landmass called Gondwana. Millions of years ago, it separated from this landmass and started to
northwards. When it collided with Asia, the Himalayas were formed. This
is still going on today; the world’s highest mountains are getting even higher.
The Himalayas consist of many
with river
between them. There are 14
that reach a height of over 8000 meters. The western and eastern part of India are made up of large
. Most of the population lives in the Ganges River valley. India’s largest river is also
farming land. The
river starts out in the Himalaya Mountains and winds its way to the Bay of Bengal.
The southern part of India is formed by a large
, the oldest part of the subcontinent, bordered by mountain ranges, the so-called Ghats.
The
dominates India’s climate. It brings rain that the farmers so urgently need to grow
. During the summer months, wet air from the Indian Ocean is
by the Indian subcontinent. It rains across the whole plateau and when it reaches the Himalayas, the air
start to climb and it rains heavily on the
. Sometimes the monsoon comes too late or does not bring enough rain, which makes it difficult for farmers to grow enough crops.
In the winter, the monsoon winds change their
. Cold,
winds blow from the inner part of Asia across the Himalayas to India.