South Asia Landforms and Resources Chapter 24 South Asia Landforms and Resources

Mountains and Plateaus This area is referred to as the “subcontinent,” because it is smaller than a continent, but has one fifth of the world’s population. What natural barriers are found here that would prevent movement from one country to another? HINDU KUSH, HIMALAYAS, INDIAN OCEAN, ARABIAN SEA, BAY OF BENGAL

Mt. Everest The world’s tallest mountain Located among 2 landlocked nations: Nepal and Bhutan Among the Himalayas, made up of nearly 24 peaks over 24,000 feet high Watch this next video about Everest

WHICH TWO COUNTRIES IN THIS REGION SHARE THE HINDU KUSH Hindu Kush Mountains WHICH TWO COUNTRIES IN THIS REGION SHARE THE HINDU KUSH MOUNTAINS?

WESTERN GHATS AND EASTERN GHATS SOUTHERN PLATEAUS SOUTHERN INDIA HAS WHICH PLATEAU? DECCAN PLATEAU THIS PLATEAU IS FRAMED BY WHICH TWO MOUNTAIN RANGES? WESTERN GHATS AND EASTERN GHATS

GANGES, INDUS, BRAHMAPUTRA RIVERS, DELTAS, PLAINS THREE GREAT RIVERS: GANGES, INDUS, BRAHMAPUTRA

THESE THREE RIVERS HAVE THEIR ORIGINS IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF INDIA. BRAHMAPUTRA GANGES INDUS THESE THREE RIVERS HAVE THEIR ORIGINS IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF INDIA. LOOK ON PAGE 552. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PLAIN THAT LIES BETWEEN THE DECCAN PLATEAU AND THE MOUNTAINS RANGES?

WRITE A DEFINITION OF ALLUVIAL PLAINS IN YOUR NOTES WHEN RIVERS OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS, THEY DEPOSIT SILT ON THE SURROUNDING PLAINS. THESE PLAINS ARE SOME OF THE RICHEST FARMLANDS IN THE WORLD. THE INDO-GANGETIC PLAIN HOLDS THREE FIFTHS OF INDIA’S POPULATION AND ITS LARGEST CITIES. WRITE A DEFINITION OF ALLUVIAL PLAINS IN YOUR NOTES

DESERTS THE THAR DESERT, OR GREAT INIDAN DESERT, IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE GANGES AND INDUS RIVERS. HOW IS THE THAR DESERT A RAIN SHADOW?

THE ISLANDS OF MALDIVES AND SRI LANKA WERE FORMED WRITE THESE TERMS AND DEFINITIONS IN YOUR NOTES: ARCHIPELAGO ATOLL THE ISLANDS OF MALDIVES AND SRI LANKA WERE FORMED BY VOLCANOES AND ARE SURROUNDED BY CORAL REEFS ONLY ABOUT 200 OF THE 1200 MALDIVES ISLANDS ARE INHABITED.

RESOURCES Look on page 554 and 555. What are resources that the region has from its water and soil? Minerals, hydroelctricity What problem has resulted from the forest industry? deforestation What minerals are mined in this region? Copper, coal, mica, natural gas What resource is abundant in Sri Lanka?- diamonds

Look at the map on page 554 WHY ARE THERE NO RESOURCES IN NEPAL? WHAT IS INDIA’S MAJOR MINERAL RESOURCE? WHAT ENERGY RESOURCES ARE FOUND IN PAKISTAN?