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South Asia
Satellite View of South Asia
TheSize ofSouthAsia
Team Question:Describe the size of South Asia in relation to the United States.
Countries
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
China
Myanmar
Iran
cities
New Delhi
Madras
Benares
Calcutta
Kabul
Bombay
Dacca
Lahore
Colombo
Kathmandu
ThimbuKarachi
Islamabad
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SouthAsia:Physi
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___________ is height above sea level. ____________are physical features at the highest heights.
Bodies of Water
Indus
R.
Ganges R.
Brahmaputra R.
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Bay ofBengal
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The Ganges River System
1,560 miles long
“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)
The Indus River System
1,975 miles long
Valleys / Plains
Indo-GangeticPlain
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Elevation Levels
Where are the highest elevations and how do you know? What landforms are located there?
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Mountains & Peaks
Himalayas
Mt. Everest▲
Karakoran Mts.
Hindu Kush
Vindhya Hills
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Hindu Kush
The Khyber Pass
The Himalayas
“him” [snow]
“aalaya” [home]
Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.
The Himalayas
What caused the Himalayas to form?
What caused the Himalayas to form?
Deserts / Plateaus
Thar
Desert
DeccanPlateau
TibetanPlateau
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The Deccan Plateau
31,800 square miles in size.
Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high.
From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [“the south”].
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The Thar Desert
The Great Indian Desert
200 - 1500 feet in elevation.
up to 127ºF in July.
Completed Map
Indus
R.
Ganges R.
Brahmaputra R.
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Bay ofBengal
Himalayas
Mt. Everest
▲
Karakoran Mts.
Hindu Kush
Vindhya Hills
East
ern G
hatsW
este
rn G
hats
Khy
ber
Pass
I I
Thar
Desert
DeccanPlateau
TibetanPlateau
Indo-GangeticPlain
Punjab
Kashmir
Answer #12 on your worksheet
Climate Regions of South Asia
Describe the climate in the Northeast region of India.
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Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April
Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.
TemperatureWhat regions of South Asia have the lowest average temperatures?
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Global Areas of Malaria
Malaria is a parasitic disease that involves high fevers, shaking chills, flu-like symptoms, and anemia.
What might cause it to be common in these regions?
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Major Farming Systems
of South Asia
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Economic Activities& Resources
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Silk Cultivation
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Tiger regions
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Indian States & Union Territories
What type of map is this?How do you know?
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Population DensityWhere is the highest population density?
Answer #22
Population Density
Answer #23
Per Capita Income in India
What is income?
Which region has the highest?
Which regions have the lowest?
Language in India alone
Literacy Rate in India
Answer #24
REVIEW ROUND ROBINREVIEW ROUND ROBINSeat #1Seat #1: Describe the : Describe the physicalphysical geography of geography of
South Asia.South Asia.
Seat #2Seat #2: Describe the : Describe the politicalpolitical geography of geography of South Asia.South Asia.
Seat #3Seat #3: Why do you think that India is the : Why do you think that India is the country we are going to focus on in South Asia?country we are going to focus on in South Asia?
Seat #4Seat #4: How do you think the : How do you think the climateclimate of South of South Asia is different from Central and North Asia?Asia is different from Central and North Asia?