The Geography of South Asia Answer #1 on your worksheet.
South Asia
Satellite View of South Asia
The Size of South Asia Team Question: Describe the size of South Asia in relation to the United States.
Countries Afghanistan China Iran Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Myanmar India Bangladesh Sri Lanka
cities Kabul Islamabad Lahore Kathmandu New Delhi Benares Thimbu Karachi Dacca Calcutta Bombay Madras Colombo
Topography of South Asia Answer #2 on your worksheet
South Asia: Physical Map 3) ___________ is height above sea level. ____________are physical features at the highest heights.
Bodies of Water Answer #4 and #5 on your worksheet Indus R. Brahmaputra R. Ganges R. Answer #4 and #5 on your worksheet Bay of Bengal Arabian Sea Indian Ocean
The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long
“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)
The Indus River System 1,975 miles long
Valleys / Plains Indo-Gangetic Plain Answer #6 on your worksheet
Elevation Levels Answer #7 on your worksheet with a partner. Where are the highest elevations and how do you know? What landforms are located there?
Mountains & Peaks Answer #8 and #9 on your worksheet Hindu Kush Khyber Pass I I Karakoran Mts. Answer #8 and #9 on your worksheet Mt. Everest ▲ Himalayas Vindhya Hills Eastern Ghats Western Ghats
Hindu Kush
The Khyber Pass
The Himalayas “him” [snow] “aalaya” [home] Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.
The Himalayas What caused the Himalayas to form?
Deserts / Plateaus Answer #10 on your worksheet Tibetan Plateau Thar Desert Answer #10 on your worksheet Deccan Plateau
The Deccan Plateau Answer #11 on your worksheet 31,800 square miles in size. Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high. From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [“the south”].
The Thar Desert The Great Indian Desert 200 - 1500 feet in elevation. up to 127ºF in July.
Completed Map Hindu Kush Khyber Pass I I Karakoran Mts. Tibetan Plateau Kashmir Mt. Everest ▲ Punjab Indus R. Himalayas Brahmaputra R. Indo-Gangetic Plain Thar Desert Ganges R. Vindhya Hills Bay of Bengal Deccan Plateau Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Arabian Sea Indian Ocean
Climate of South Asia Answer #12 on your worksheet
Climate Regions of South Asia Describe the climate in the Northeast region of India. ---------------- Answer #13
Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April
Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.
Temperature Answer #14 on your worksheet What regions of South Asia have the lowest average temperatures? Answer #14 on your worksheet
Global Areas of Malaria Answer #15 on your worksheet Malaria is a parasitic disease that involves high fevers, shaking chills, flu-like symptoms, and anemia. What might cause it to be common in these regions?
Vegetation of South Asia Answer #16 on your worksheet
Major Farming Systems of South Asia Answer #17 on your worksheet
Economic Activities & Resources Answer #18 on your worksheet
Silk Cultivation Answer #19 on your worksheet
Tiger regions Answer #20 on your worksheet
Demographic Data for South Asia
Indian States & Union Territories What type of map is this? How do you know? Answer #21 (review question) on your worksheet
Population Density Where is the highest population density? Answer #22
Population Density Answer #23
Per Capita Income in India What is income? Which region has the highest? Which regions have the lowest?
Language in India alone
Literacy Rate in India Answer #24
REVIEW ROUND ROBIN Seat #1: Describe the physical geography of South Asia. Seat #2: Describe the political geography of South Asia. Seat #3: Why do you think that India is the country we are going to focus on in South Asia? Seat #4: How do you think the climate of South Asia is different from Central and North Asia?