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

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

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

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

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

 Provides Bangladesh with 50% of its power

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

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

 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.

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

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

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