WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection? Q. The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indus River Basin is one of the largest in the world. It has mountains, valleys, plains, and even deserts! The river flows from the mountains of Tibet to the Arabian Sea. The river turns south as it enters Pakistan, and it cuts through large gorges.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rivers, Mountains, and Plains The world’s tallest mountains to the north and a large desert to the east helped protect the Indus Valley from invasion.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indus Valley was protected by the Hindu Kush mountains in the west and the Himalayas in the east. Seasonal winds called monsoons greatly influenced life in the Indus River Valley.

Detailed explanation-5: -a large desert to the east helped protect the Indus Valley from invasion. The mountains guard an enormous flat and fertile plain formed by two rivers-the Indus and the Ganges (GAN•jeez). Each river is an important link from the inte-rior of the subcontinent to the sea.