South Asia
Satellite View of South Asia
The Size of South Asia
Countries India Pakistan Bangladesh Nepal Bhutan Sri Lanka Afghanistan China Myanmar Iran
cities New Delhi Madras Benares Calcutta Kabul Bombay Dacca Lahore Colombo Kathmandu Thimbu Karachi Islamabad
Vocabulary Asia has a - a large land mass that is smaller than the continentAsia has a subcontinent - a large land mass that is smaller than the continent Only continent to have a subcontinentOnly continent to have a subcontinent The subcontinent is India, but also includes the countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal Hint! A vocabulary word from your personal dictionary
South Asia: Physical Map
Bodies of Water Indus R. Ganges R. Brahmaputra R. Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal
The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long
“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)
The Brahmaputra River System 1,800 miles long
Floods on the Brahmaputra: 2003
Flooding on the Brahmaputra
The Indus River System 1,975 miles long
Valleys / Plains Indo-Gangetic Plain
Elevation Levels
Mountains & Peaks Himalayas Mt. Everest ▲ Karakoran Mts. Hindu Kush Vindhya Hills Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Khyber Pass I I
The World’s Highest Mountains The Himalayas - Mt. EverestThe Himalayas - Mt. Everest Form the heart of AsiaForm the heart of Asia Called “The Roof of the World”Called “The Roof of the World” Many mountain rangesMany mountain ranges - Pamirs (center of the “roof” - the “Pamir Knot” - Altai - Tian Shan
Mountains affect… ClimateClimate Soil fertilitySoil fertility Amount of rainfallAmount of rainfall Separate countries and peoplesSeparate countries and peoples
River Valleys Rivers flow down from mountainsRivers flow down from mountains Extremely high populationExtremely high population Flood and leave behind rich, fertile soilFlood and leave behind rich, fertile soil
The Pattern of the Land High mountains and great river valleys - reason why some areas are crowded and some are notHigh mountains and great river valleys - reason why some areas are crowded and some are not Mountains isolate regions and peoples - so cultures developed without outside influencesMountains isolate regions and peoples - so cultures developed without outside influences
Hindu Kush
The Khyber Pass
The Himalayas “him” [snow] “aalaya” [home] Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mountain peak in the world.
The Himalayas
“Fire Rim of the Pacific”
Earthquake Zones in India
2004 Earthquake In Indonesia: Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!
the Tsunami’s Devastation 100,000s dead!
Deserts / Plateaus Thar Desert Deccan Plateau Tibetan Plateau
The Deccan Plateau 31,800 square miles in size. Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high. From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [“the south”].
The Tibetan Plateau The “Rooftop of the World.” average elevation is 16,400 feet.
The Thar Desert The Great Indian Desert feet in elevation. up to 127ºF in July.
Other Punjab Kashmir
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Completed Map Indus R. Ganges R. Brahmaputra R. Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Himalayas Mt. Everest ▲ Karakoran Mts. Hindu Kush Vindhya Hills Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Khyber Pass I I Thar Desert Deccan Plateau Tibetan Plateau Indo-Gangetic Plain Punjab Kashmir
Climate Regions of South Asia
Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April
Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.
Temperature
Global Areas of Malaria
Major Farming Systems of South Asia
Economic Activities & Resources
Silk Cultivation
Tiger regions
Indian States & Union Territories
Population Density
Language Families in South Asia
Per Capita Income in India
Language in India alone
Literacy Rate in India