section 1 – environmental geography: diverse landscapes, from tropical islands to mountain rim

Chapter 12 South AsiaSection 1 – Environmental Geography:

Diverse Landscapes, from Tropical Islands to Mountain Rim

Why do people in SA live in Hazardous areas?

Why are the hazardous lands so fertile?

Why is there so much flooding?

How does flooding impact the lives of people inthese hazardous areas?

Problems of Deforestation in South Asia – Question 2 &3

Piles of Dung for Fire – Saving the Forest (Question 3)

India

Turkey

Chipko Movement

Why?

What is a Monsoon? Are all monsoons like this?(Question 6)

Monsoon Season?!?!? (Question 6)

Environmental Geography: Diverse Landscapes, from Tropical Islands to Mountain Rim

The Four Subregions of South AsiaMountains of the North

Collision of Indian Subcontinent with Asian landmass Himalayas, Karakoram Range, Arakan Yoma Mountains

Indus-Ganges-Brahmaputra Lowlands Lowlands created by three major river systems.

Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers

Peninsular India Deccan Plateau covers most of India, is bordered by Eastern and

Western Ghats (mountains)The Southern Islands

Sri Lanka (1 island) and Maldives (1,200 small islands)