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South Asia

South Asia. Wednesday March 4, 2009 -you need: PENCIL/PEN-------THINKING CAPS! South Asia notes Review notes. Where is South Asia?. South Asia. The Himalayas. The Himalayas spread more than 1,000 miles, and are hundreds of miles wide. Mount Everest.

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South Asia

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  1. South Asia Wednesday March 4, 2009 -you need: PENCIL/PEN-------THINKING CAPS! South Asia notes Review notes

  2. Where is South Asia?

  3. South Asia

  4. The Himalayas The Himalayas spread more than 1,000 miles, and are hundreds of miles wide.

  5. Mount Everest • World’s highest peak at 29,035 feet above sea level

  6. Hindu Kush Mountains

  7. Khyber Pass

  8. Major River Systems • There are 3 major river systems in South Asia. • Indus River • Brahmaputra River • Ganges River

  9. Indus River • Flows mainly through Pakistan • Important mode of transportation for the region

  10. Brahmaputra River • Provides Bangladesh with 50% of its power

  11. Ganges River • Named after Hindu Goddess Ganga • Hindu people view it as a sacred place

  12. Ganges: A Sacred Place

  13. Using Resources in S.A. • Water • Fertilizes the soil • drinkable • Transportation • Hydroelectricity • Food! • National Boundaries = challenges

  14. Energy in S.A. • Petroleum reserves along India’s NW Coast • Natural Gas found in Southern Pakistan • The people of South Asia rely on energy mostly from Wood, Coal, and Hydroelectricity.

  15. South Asia’s Climate • Tropical Climate -West Coast of India and Sri Lanka. • Highlands - much cooler climate close to mountain ranges. • Dry Climate - “The Great Indian Desert”

  16. Three Climates • Hot, Wet, and Cool • These periods depend on the monsoon winds

  17. 2004 Tsunami • Killed more than 225,000 people in 11 countries • India and Sri Lanka were hardest hit • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake

  18. TajMahal

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