South Asia: Part 1

South Asia

By Rachel Hamilton

​Unit Questions:

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1. Physical geographic processes affect South Asia?

2. Why is South Asia considered a subcontinent?

3. How do people in South Asia adapt to their physical geography?

4. How does the physical geography affect the settlement patterns in South Asia?

Countries in South Asia:

• ​India

• Pakistan

• Nepal

• Bangladesh

• Sri Lanka

• Maldives

• Bhutan

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Multiple Choice

What is the largest country in South Asia?

• India

• Canada

• Pakistan

• South Africa

Multiple Choice

Why is India a subcontinent?

• Because it is a large landmass that is geographically separated

• Because it is a large country

• Because it is not part of Asia

Multiple Choice

Based on these maps, what can you infer about the population of India?

• There are many people who live here

• Not many people live in India

• Fewer people live in India than the US

Multiple Choice

How many people live in India?

• 180 million

• 55 million

• 19 million

• 1.13 billion