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Opening Activity. What are 5 characteristics that can define a REGION? (Write down your list in your notebook.). Geographic regions of South Asia. 1. The Northern Mountain Rim. Made up of a series of mountain ranges Hindu Kush Mtns ., Himalayas, Karakoram Range
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Opening Activity • What are 5 characteristics that can define a REGION? • (Write down your list in your notebook.)
1. The Northern Mountain Rim • Made up of a series of mountain ranges • Hindu Kush Mtns., Himalayas, Karakoram Range • Forms a wall between subcontinent and rest of Asia • Khyber Pass allows entry between Pakistan and Afghanistan • Mt. Everest located in this region
2. The Northern plains • Located south of the Himalayas in Northern India • Indus and Ganges Rivers flow through this region • Very fertile farmland • Densely populated
3. The Deccan plateau • Located in Southern India • Surrounded by the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats • Hot year round, unpredictable water supply • Not as populated as the Northern Plains