GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH ASIA

GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH ASIA

​WHAT?: WE WILL DESCRIBE AND ANALYZE THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH ASIA?

​HOW?: WE WILL COMPLETE THE QUIZZIZ.

​WHY?: IT WILL HELP US TO UNDERSTAND THIS IMPORTANT REGION.

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WHEN YOU THINK OF INDIA, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF? WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE?

​INDIA WAS FORMED WHEN PART OF THE AFRICAN PLATE SPLIT OFF AND COLLIDED WITH THE EURASIAN PLATE. THIS CONVERGENT BOUNDARY FORMS THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS WHICH ARE THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD.

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INDIA IS A SUBCONTINENT

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WHY IS INDIA CALLED A SUBCONTINENT?

• It is has no way to travel to the rest of Asia.

• It was once its own separate land mass that has collided tectonically with Asia.

• It is over the rest of Asia.

• It is bigger than the rest of Asia.

.INDIA IS SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF ASIA BY THE HIMALAYAS, THE HINDU KUSH MOUNTAINS, THE THAR DESERT, AND THE RAINFOREST AND MOUNTAINS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SUBCONTINENT.

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LANDFORMS

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Click on all the Mountain Ranges that are present in India. (MORE THAN ONE RIGHT ANSWER)

• Ghats

• Himalayas

• Hindu Kush

• Alps.

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Click on all the natural barriers that Separate South Asia from the rest of Asia.

• BAY OF BENGAL

• ARABIAN SEA

• HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS

• HINDU KUSH MOUNTAINS

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What is the tallest mountain in India (NOT THE WORLD)?

• K-2

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Kanchenjunga

• Mt. McKinley

ONLY A FEW PASSES EXIST THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. ONLY ONE HAS WATER. THE KHYBER PASS.

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​THE HINDU KUSH MOUNTAINS ARE A BARRIER ON THE WEST OF INDIA

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Why has the KHYBER PASS been important in South Asian History?

• It has been the invasion route into and out of India.

• Al Qaeda trapped US forces there.

• The Aryans were driven out of India there.

1. THE WESTERN GHATS

2. THE EASTERN GHATS

3. THE DECCAN PLATEAU

4. THE DECCAN PLATEAU HAS AN ARID CLIMATE

   BECAUSE......

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​MOUNTAINS AND PLATEAUS OF SOUTHERN INDIA

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The Deccan Plateau.....

• gets a lot of rain because it is in the rain shadow.

• has a semi arid climate because it is in the rain shadow of the GHATS

• has a tropical rain forest

• only gets orographic precipitation

1. THREE GREAT RIVERS

   1. GANGES

   2. INDUS

   3. BRAHMAPUTRA

2. GREAT SOILS

3. LARGE POPULATION

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​INDO-GANGETIC PLAIN

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Click on all the great rivers of the Gangetic Plain

• Ganga (Ganges)

• Brahmaputra

• Indus

• Nile

ALLUVIAL MEANS "FLOOD CAUSED". IN INDIA, WHEN SNOW ON THE HIMALAYAS MELT OR DURING THE MONSOON, RICH SOILS ARE DEPOSITED ALONG THE INDO GANGETIC PLAINS.

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​ALLUVIAL SOILS OF INDIA

THEY LIVE WHERE THERE IS WATER OR RAIN. THEY LIVE ON THE COASTS AND ON THE INDO-GANGETIC PLAIN. THEY LIVE WHERE THERE IS FOOD.

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WHERE DO MOST OF THE PEOPLE LIVE??

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What is unique about the Gangetic Plain?

• It has alluvial soils that enable India to produce enough food to feed itself.

• 3/5s of South Asia's population lives there.

• Many of the Big cities of South Asia are there

1. TROPICAL JUNGLE ISLAND

2. LARGE MOUNTAINS IN THE CENTER

3. PLAINS IN THE NORTH AND ALONG THE COASTS.

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​SRI LANKA- THE TEAR DROP OFF INDIA'S COAST

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Click on all the things that are true about SRI LANKA.

• It is an Island off the Southeast coast of India.

• It is part of India

• It is an independent country

• Much of Sri Lanka is composed of a Tropical Wet Climate.

THE MALDIVES ARE .....
1. AN ARCHIPELAGO OR GROUP OF ISLANDS.
2. MADE UP OF ATOLLS WHICH ARE CORAL ISLANDS WITH A CIRCULAR LAGOON AROUND A SUBMERGED VOLCANO.
3. 1200 ISLANDS WITH ONLY 200 INHABITED.

THE MALDIVES

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Click on all the answers that apply to the MALDIVES ISLANDS.

• The Maldives have about 1200 islands.

• All of the islands have people living on them.

• The Maldives are atolls

1. WATER- MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE. FOOD, SANITATION, INDUSTRY.

2. SOILS- GREAT FOOD.

3. ENERGY POOR- NO OIL. MUST USE COAL AND HYDROELECTRICITY

4. GREAT FISHING

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NATURAL RESOURCES

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CLICK on all the answers that are true.

• India and Pakistan have limited oil resources

• India and Pakistan must use Hydroelectric power.

• India and Pakistan do not have rivers to use for power.

• India and Pakistan do not use coal.

1. HIGH DEMAND FOR WOOD.

2. INDIAN RAINFORESTS PRODUCE TEAKWOOD, BAMBOO, SANDALWOOD, PINE, FIR AND SOFTWOODS.

​3. DEFORESTATION IS A MAJOR PROBLEM

​SOUTH ASIA'S FORESTS

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Why are the forests of South Asia disappearing?

• Global warming has caused them to be cut down.

• South Asia has a large population which needs the resources the forests provide.

• India is not aware of its' deforestation problem.

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What part of South Asia has the coldest climate?

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Central

• Highland regions

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Which part of South Asia gets the most rain?

• The Deccan Plateau

• Bangladesh

• The Thar Desert

• The Gangetic Plain

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CLICK ON ALL THE ANSWERS THAT ARE TRUE ABOUT THE GANGES.

• The Ganges has few people living near it.

• The Ganges provides water and alluvial soils to the people near it.

• The Ganges is a religious site in India.

• It is the longest river in India.

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How does the HINDU religion cause Human and Environment interaction along the Ganges River? (Three sentences)

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What natural hazard causes storm surges in Bangladesh?

• Earthquakes

• Erosion

• Cyclones

• Volcanoes

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Using the FIVE THEMES of GEOGRAPHY, write on the positive and negative aspects of India's physical geography. (Five Sentences)

M.R. H.E.L.P.

MOVEMENT

REGION

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

LOCATION

PLACE