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Physical, Economic, Historical Papendick WMS

SOUTH ASIA. Physical, Economic, Historical Papendick WMS. Where is SOUTH ASIA??. http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm. Mountains of South Asia. The Himalayas Northern Barrier of South Asia World’s Tallest Peaks Mt. Everest (29, 035 feet).

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Physical, Economic, Historical Papendick WMS

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  1. SOUTH ASIA Physical, Economic, Historical Papendick WMS

  2. Where is SOUTH ASIA?? http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm

  3. Mountains of South Asia • The Himalayas • Northern Barrier of South Asia • World’s Tallest Peaks • Mt. Everest (29, 035 feet) http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/everest.htm

  4. More MOUNTAINS • Eastern and Western Ghats (India) • Twin Escarpments in South India – “V” shaped. http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/geo.htm

  5. Influence of Mountains: • Population & Settlements • -lower elevations have higher populations • Movement • -Khyber Pass – “gateway for invasions” • Climate • -block cold air from the North

  6. CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA • Regions are varied: • Tropical Wet • Desert • Highlands

  7. MONSOONS • “Season” (Arabic) • Summer Monsoon (Wet) • Winter Monsoon (Dry) • Seasonal winds that bring needed • Rain for crops

  8. Rivers of South Asia: • Ganges River-considered holy • -large delta, pollution, trade, irrigation, transportation, religion http://www.asd.k12.ak.us/schools/romig/asia/Geo/ganges/geography.html

  9. Religions of India • Hinduism • Islam • Christianity • Jainism • Sikhism

  10. INDUS RIVER • Tributaries • Fertile Land (Pakistan) • BRAHMAPUTRA • Flooding

  11. WATER IN SOUTH ASIA • Depend on the rivers, seas, and oceans for… • AGRICULTURE • TRADING • TRANSPORTATION

  12. ECONOMICS – SOUTH ASIA • Varied Economies • DEVELOPING WORLD • $$$$$$$$

  13. Economic Activity for MOST of • SOUTH ASIA is… • AGRICULTURE!!! • ------------------------- • *SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE* • Rice,Wheat,Corn

  14. The Green Revolution • Increased yields of food production • India is able to feed itself • Advanced agricultural technology • Applies to DEVELOPING countries

  15. PLANTATION AGRICULTURE • TEA, RUBBER, COCONUTS (Sri Lanka) http://www.asiatravelinfo.com/sri%20lanka/picturesandsights.asp?Pg=2

  16. INDUSTRIES • INDIA • Cotton & Textiles (Kashmir) • Iron and Steel • Film/Movies

  17. History of SOUTH ASIA: • INVASIONS • Aryans – spread Hinduism • Mughals – Mongolia • British – colonized; *1947*

  18. TAJ MAHAL • Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. • National Symbol of India http://taj-mahal.indiantravelportal.com/

  19. LEADERS IN INDIA http://www.nuvs.com/ashram/gallery/index.html Nehru & Gandhi

  20. Indira Gandhi • Prime Minister • 1966-77;1980-84 http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Independent/Indira.html • Rajiv Gandhi • Prime Minister • 1984-1989 http://www.spur.asn.au/rajiv.htm

  21. India’s Prime Minister http://pmindia.nic.in/home.htm Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee

  22. INB summary activity-answerthe following in your notes Describe 3 ways mountains influence how and where people settled in South Asia. What are monsoons and why do the people of India depend on them? Why do people bathe in the polluted Ganges River? Which religion was named for the Indus River?

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