1. South Asia Landforms and Resources
Chapter 24
South Asia Landforms and Resources

3. 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

4. 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

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

7. 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

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

9. 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?

10. 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

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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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?