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South Asia Thinkers

South Asia Thinkers. An earthquake takes place in which sphere? Which Physical process is most responsible for the geographic formations in the northern Indian Subcontinent? Summer monsoons in India bring ______________ and winter monsoons bring _______________. Hinduism/Buddhism.

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South Asia Thinkers

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  1. South Asia Thinkers An earthquake takes place in which sphere? Which Physical process is most responsible for the geographic formations in the northern Indian Subcontinent? Summer monsoons in India bring ______________ and winter monsoons bring _______________.

  2. Hinduism/Buddhism • Take a minute and see if you can find any information to answer these questions in your book or on your phone. • What is reincarnation? • What are the Vedas? • What is the caste system in Hinduism? • Who was the founder of Buddhism? • What are the 4 Noble Truths? • What is the 8 fold Path?

  3. South Asia • 4. Which religion in India believes in one god and reincarnation? • 5. What two countries in South Asia are landlocked? • 6. The _____________________ is still closely followed all though it was outlawed in 1947.

  4. South Asia • 7. The region of Kashmir is predominantly _________________ but controlled by ______. • 8. ______________ and _____________ pollution are a negative impact of rapid population growth. • 9. Look at the table and pick the most and least developed countries. • No Vocabulary Quiz Today. I didn’t write it. We will take it tomorrow.

  5. Countries of South Asia • Country GDP per capita Life Expectancy Literacy Rates • Bangladesh $2,000 70.36 57.7% • India $3,800 67.48 62.8% • Maldives $8,900 74.92 98.4% • Nepal $1,500 66.86 57.4% • Pakistan $3,100 66.71 54.9% • Sri Lanka $6,000 76.15 91.2%

  6. South Asia • 10. A lack of ________ land would lead to an increased import in ___________ products. • 11. The population of India is steadily _________________. • 12. The _______ river has been used for years for ritual purposes in India including disposal of the ______ this has resulted in river becoming one of the most _________ in the world.

  7. South Asia 13. Building your house on stilts in a flood prone area would be ______________________. • A decrease infant mortality and birth rates would you to draw the conclusion that family size would _____________. • The largest cities in India are located in the ______________ and the ____________.

  8. South Asia • The ___________ plateau makes up most of the geography of Southern India and is characterized by rugged landforms making it difficult to access. 17. What is the author trying to convey in this quote? • "The current devastation and human misery is largely manmade,“ says MaharajPandit, head of the department of environmental studies at the University of Delhi. "Rampant unauthorisedand mindless building activities on the river flood plains in the Himalaya", deforestation and other activities that destabilise slopes are responsible for the loss of life, he says. • — Michael Slezak, "Indian flood deaths blamed on 'mindless' construction", June 2013 • http://www.newscientist.com/ 18. What does the phrase “Bumper Crop” mean?

  9. What can you tell me about the what life would be like living in this area just based on the picture?

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