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400 + million more cell phone users that the US ALL of the world’s top 100 highest mountains Over 70% of it’s population lives on less than $2/day Largest of the ancient civilizations # 1 & # 2 countries on the list of nations with the worst air quality 8 nations
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400+ million more cell phone users that the US ALL of the world’s top 100 highest mountains Over 70% of it’s population lives on less than $2/day Largest of the ancient civilizations #1& #2countries on the list of nations with the worst air quality 8nations World’s largest democracy 3of the 8nations are in the worlds top 10most populous nations World’s second fastest growing economy
True or False: People do not live in the region of South Asia considered the “Northern Mountains.”
What are the two major mountain ranges that separate South Asia from the rest of Asia?
Braldu Valley • Example of one of the rugged valleys and the difficulty accessing it
Korphe • Some villages are not • accessible by roads
What is the area just south of the Northern Mountains called?
Name one of the three reasons the Indo-Gangetic Plain is so densely populated. 1 dot = 100,000 people
Even though the delta region of Bangladesh has very fertile soil and is densely populated, why is it dangerous to live here?
What geographic feature is considered sacred to most of the people of South Asia?
What physical feature separates the Indo-Gangetic Plain from the Deccan Plateau?
True or False: The majority of the Deccan Plateau is considered “urban.”
Back to the population map! What physical feature prevents people from living along this part of India’s coast?
During what part of the year does the dry monsoon impact South Asia?
What is the term that describes why one side of a mountain receives plenty of moisture, while the other side gets almost none?
Fill in the blank with a suitable adj.The areas directly south of the Himalayas – such as Bhutan, Bangladesh, and northeastern India have __________ rainfall.
True or False:Much of South Asia has a tropical climate with warm temperatures. year-round
True or False:The majority of South Asians depend on farming.