Use the map below to answer the following question. The geography of India is uniquely different from the regions that surround it. For that reasons, India is defined as a subcontinent. This caused civilizations in that region to develop differently from those around it. For example, the Indian subcontinent has a much warmer climate than regions that neighbor it just to the north. What about India’s geography is causing this environmental change to happen?

A. Steep mountains in the North act as a natural barrier to cold air from the North

B. Many lakes throughout the country help to cool off the air

C. Oceans in the South means people have a harder time getting to them

D. The sun is physically closer to India than it is in other region