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

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

6.  World’s highest peak at 29,035 feet above sea level

12.  There are 3 major river systems in South Asia.  Indus River  Brahmaputra River  Ganges River

13.  Flows mainly through Pakistan  Important mode of transportation for the region

14.  Provides Bangladesh with 50% of its power

15.  Named after Hindu Goddess Ganga  Hindu people view it as a sacred place

17.  Water  Fertilizes the soil  drinkable  Transportation  Hydroelectricity  Food!  National Boundaries = challenges

18.  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.

19.  Tropical Climate - West Coast of India and Sri Lanka.  Highlands - much cooler climate close to mountain ranges.  Dry Climate - “The Great Indian Desert”

20.  Hot, Wet, and Cool  These periods depend on the monsoon winds

21.  Killed more than 225,000 people in 11 countries  India and Sri Lanka were hardest hit  http://en.wik ipedia.org/wi ki/2004_India n_Ocean_eart hquake http://en.wik ipedia.org/wi ki/2004_India n_Ocean_eart hquake