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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent. Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. South Asia. The Size of South Asia. Countries. Bhutan. Nepal. Pakistan. India. Bangladesh. Maldives. Sri Lanka. South Asia: Physical Map. Bodies of Water. Indus R. Ganges R.
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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Countries Bhutan Nepal Pakistan India Bangladesh Maldives Sri Lanka
Bodies of Water Indus R. Ganges R. Bay ofBengal Arabian Sea Indian Ocean
The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long
The Indus River System 1,975 miles long
Mountains & Peaks Hindu Kush KhyberPassI I Mt. Everest▲ Himalayas Eastern Ghats Western Ghats
The Himalayas • “him” [snow] • “aalaya” [home] • Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.
The Himalayas • K2 is 28,251 feet. It is the 2nd highest mt. peak in the world. Deaths: 77 of the 300 that have reached the summit
2004 Earthquake In Indonesia:Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!
the Tsunami’s Devestation 100,000s dead!
Deserts / Plateaus TharDesert DeccanPlateau
The Deccan Plateau • 31,800 square miles in size. • Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high. • From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [“the south”].
The Thar Desert • The Great Indian Desert • 200 - 1500 feet in elevation. • up to 127ºF in July.