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Create a “Foldable” Fold your paper once hot dog style Fold your paper twice hamburger style Unfold hamburger folds Cut along creases to create 4 flaps. Northern Mountains. Formed from movement of tectonic plates Hindu Kush Karakoram Himalaya Mt. Everest. Northern Plains . Indus River
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Create a “Foldable” • Fold your paper once hot dog style • Fold your paper twice hamburger style • Unfold hamburger folds • Cut along creases to create 4 flaps
Northern Mountains • Formed from movement of tectonic plates • Hindu Kush • Karakoram • Himalaya • Mt. Everest
Northern Plains • Indus River • Ganges River • Brahmaputra River • Used for • Irrigation of farmland • Transportation • Trade • delta – soil deposit at the mouth of a river
Southern Landforms • Western Ghats (mountains) block rain on Deccan Plateau • Rain falls on Karnataka Plateau • Spice plantations • Wild elephants • Rain forests
Islands • Sri Lanka • Highlands in the interior • Coastal lowlands • Maldives • atolls – circular shaped islands made of coral with a lagoon in the center
On the back….#____ Part 1: Chapter 10 Section 1Physical Features of South AsiaTextbook p. 286 - 291
Create a “Foldable” • Fold paper once hot dog style • Fold paper once hamburger style • Open all folds • Cut out ¼ • Top left • Fold top right flap down • Repeat process 2 more times • (3 total Foldables)
Create the Booklet • Glue back of one foldable to the front of another one • MAKE SURE they are facing the SAME direction • Glue back of the 2-foldable book to the front of the third foldable Kewl book!
Outside Cover Environmental Concerns Of South Asia
Water • Supplies of fresh water are low • Dry season (lack of rainfall) • Wasteful use • High salt content • Pollution
Deforestation • Forests are cut down and not replanted • More farming space • Burn wood for fuel • Building materials This has led to erosion and flooding
Air Pollution • Air pollution is getting worse • Higher # of cars • Burning wood, kerosene, charcoal, and natural gas to heat homes • Lung disease • Brown clouds develop over the Indian Ocean
On the back….#____ Part 2: Chapter 10 Section 1Environmental Concerns of South AsiaTextbook p. 286 - 291
#____ Chapter 10 Section 2 Climates of South Asia
Monsoons • Seasonal winds that blow for months at a time and affect climate • Cool Season (October – early February) • Hot Season (late February – June) • Wet Season (July – September)
Cyclones • Intense tropical storm with high winds and heavy rains • Similar to hurricanes and typhoons • Can be followed by deadly tidal waves
Tropical Dry Climate • Grasslands • Deciduous forests • Green in wet season • Brown in dry season
Tropical Wet Climate • Warm temperatures • Most of Bangladesh gets 100 inches of rain per year • Cherrapunji, India gets up to 450 inches of rain per year
Dry Climate • Farmers must use irrigation (not enough rain) • Deccan Plateau • steppe – dry, treeless plains • deserts
Temperate (Mild) Climates • Humid subtropical • High temperatures • Muggy summers • Fairly dry winters • Ganges Plain
Highlands • Above 16,000 feet in elevation • Always less than 32 degrees Farenheit • Snow never disappears • Lower elevations • Moderate • 50 – 78 degrees Farenheit