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South Asia

South Asia. Land and Climate. The Land. Pakistan India Bhutan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Maldives Afghanistan (according to SOL). Landforms. Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Himalayas Deccan Plateau Formed formidable barriers that invading armies had trouble breaking through. Water.

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South Asia

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  1. South Asia Land and Climate

  2. The Land

  3. Pakistan • India • Bhutan • Bangladesh • Sri Lanka • Maldives • Afghanistan (according to SOL)

  4. Landforms • Eastern Ghats • Western Ghats • Himalayas • Deccan Plateau • Formed formidable barriers that invading armies had trouble breaking through

  5. Water • River Valleys • Ganges • Brahmaputra • Indus • Bodies of Water • Indian Ocean • Arabian Sea • Bay/Gulf of Bengal

  6. Resources • Waterways were major trade routes • Fertile river valleys provide arable land and alluvial soil • Indus = cradle of ancient civilizations • Can be compared to… • Tigris & Euphrates

  7. More Resources • Natural Resources • Rivers provide drinking water, transportation, fish, and hydroelectric power • Minerals • Graphite in Sri Lanka • Mica & iron ore in India • Petroleum in Pakistan, NW coast of India, Arabian Sea • Timber

  8. Climate

  9. Range in Climatic Regions

  10. Tropical Regions • Wet climates • Varied vegetation • Rain forests • Sri Lanka • SW India • near Bay of Bengal • Swamps in SW Bangladesh & NE India • Dry climates • Central India • Sri Lanka

  11. Midlatitude & Highlands • Himalayas block wind from Central Asia • Leaves a band of warm air/humid subtropical climate through Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and NE India • Coldest area in region is near the Himalayas • Duh. • The lower the elevation, the warmer the climate • Again, duh.

  12. Dry Regions • Desert climate in some parts of the region • Sandy with little vegetation • Deserts surrounded by steppe

  13. Seasonal Weather/Natural Disasters • Monsoons • Seasonal winds bring tons of rain • Cyclones • Like hurricanes in the the Atlantic • Earthquakes • Region is prone to tectonic movement • Tsunamis • Huge waves caused by underwater earthquakes

  14. Ta Da!

  15. Drawing Connections • Pick a partner • Get 4 pieces of computer paper • Tape/staple/glue them together • In the center, draw and label major landforms in the region (Do not take up the whole page!) • Write one reason why each landform would be important to the region • More instructions tomorrow

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