1. Today’s Schedule – 4/11 Turn in Unit 8 Maps CNN Student News – 24.2 Vocab Check 24.2 Lecture: Climate & Vegetation of South Asia HW: – Read 24.3 – Complete 24.3 Vocab – Have a WONDERFUL Easter break!

2. CLIMATE

3. India’s climate varies from highland in the mountains To tropical humid in the southwest.

4. Monsoons Monsoons strongly impact India’s climate.

5. The wet summer monsoon usually begins in June Some areas receive more than 400 inches of rain per year.

6. The winter monsoon is warm and dry And usually lasts from November into March.

7. VEGETATION

8. Vegetation India: Predominantly tropical grasslands Pakistan: Desert Perimeter Countries: Forest

9. BIOLOGY

10. India has a wide range of biological life, including: Elephants Tigers Monkeys More than 1200 bird species Nearly 400 snake species