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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

The Geography of the Indian subcontinent. Ms. Susan M. Pojer edited by Mrs. Browne  Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. South Asia. Satellite View of South Asia. The Size of South Asia. Countries. Afghanistan. China. Iran. Bhutan. Nepal. Pakistan. Myanmar. India. Bangladesh.

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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

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  1. The Geography of the Indian subcontinent Ms. Susan M. Pojer edited by Mrs. Browne Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

  2. South Asia

  3. Satellite View of South Asia

  4. TheSize ofSouthAsia

  5. Countries Afghanistan China Iran Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Myanmar India Bangladesh Sri Lanka

  6. cities Kabul Islamabad Kathmandu New Delhi Karachi

  7. Topography of South Asia

  8. SouthAsia:PhysicalMap

  9. Bodies of Water Indus R. Brahmaputra R. Ganges R. Bay ofBengal Arabian Sea Indian Ocean

  10. River Systems • Three Major River Systems of South Asia • Ganges River ( in present day India) • Brahmaputra River (in present day Bangladesh) • Indus River (in present day Pakistan)

  11. The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long

  12. “Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

  13. The Brahmaputra River System 1,800 miles long

  14. Floods on the Brahmaputra: 2003

  15. Flooding on the Brahmaputra

  16. The Indus River System 1,975 miles long

  17. Valleys / Plains Indo-GangeticPlain

  18. Elevation Levels

  19. Mountains & Peaks Hindu Kush KhyberPassI I Mt. Everest▲ Himalayas Western Ghats

  20. The Ghats • The Western Ghats are a UNESCO World Heritage Site as of 2006 • one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots" (Nature magazine) • over 5000 species of flowering plants • over 139 mammal species • over 508 bird species • over 179 amphibian species • & at least 325 globally threatened species live in the Western Ghats

  21. The Western Ghats

  22. Hindu Kush

  23. The Khyber Pass

  24. The Khyber Pass • An important route that connects Pakistan and Afghanistan through the mountainous region • Concerns today re: use of the Khyber Pass by terrorist groups

  25. The Himalayas • “him” [snow] • “aalaya” [home] • Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.

  26. “Fire Rim of the Pacific”

  27. Earthquake Zones in India

  28. 2004 Earthquake In Indonesia:Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!

  29. the Tsunami’s Devestation 100,000s dead!

  30. Deserts / Plateaus TibetanPlateau TharDesert DeccanPlateau

  31. The Deccan Plateau • 31,800 square miles in size. • Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high. • From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [“the south”].

  32. The tibetan Plateau • The “Roof of the World.” • average elevation is 16,400 feet.

  33. The Thar Desert • The Great Indian Desert • 200 - 1500 feet in elevation. • up to 127ºF in July.

  34. Other Kashmir

  35. Completed Map Hindu Kush KhyberPassI I TibetanPlateau Kashmir Mt. Everest▲ Indus R. Brahmaputra R. Himalayas Indo-GangeticPlain TharDesert Ganges R. Bay ofBengal DeccanPlateau Western Ghats Arabian Sea Indian Ocean

  36. Climate of South Asia

  37. Climate Regions of South Asia

  38. Climate • Climate is varied and affected by mountain ranges in the region • India • Tropical wet and dry • Humid Sub-tropical • Pakistan & Afghanistan • Arid & Semi-arid • Bangladesh • Tropical wet

  39. Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April

  40. Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.

  41. Monsoons • Summer Monsoons bring rain • Winter Monsoons bring dry air

  42. Temperature

  43. Global Areas of Malaria

  44. Vegetation of South Asia

  45. Major Farming Systemsof South Asia

  46. Economic Activities& Resources

  47. Silk Cultivation

  48. Tiger regions

  49. Demographic Data for South Asia

  50. Indian States & Union Territories

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