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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

The Geography of the Indian subcontinent. South Asia. Satellite View of South Asia. The Size of South Asia. Countries. Afghanistan. China. Iran. Bhutan. Nepal. Pakistan. Myanmar. India. Bangladesh. Sri Lanka. cities. Kabul. Islamabad. Lahore. Kathmandu. New Delhi. Benares.

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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

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  1. The Geography of the Indian subcontinent

  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 Lahore Kathmandu New Delhi Benares Thimbu Karachi Dacca Calcutta Bombay Madras Colombo

  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. The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long

  11. “Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

  12. The Brahmaputra River System 1,800 miles long

  13. Floods on the Brahmaputra: 2003

  14. Flooding on the Brahmaputra

  15. The Indus River System 1,975 miles long

  16. Valleys / Plains Indo-GangeticPlain

  17. Elevation Levels

  18. Mountains & Peaks Hindu Kush KhyberPassI I Karakoran Mts. Mt. Everest▲ Himalayas Vindhya Hills Eastern Ghats Western Ghats

  19. Hindu Kush

  20. The Khyber Pass

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

  22. The Himalayas

  23. “Fire Rim of the Pacific”

  24. Earthquake Zones in India

  25. 2004 Earthquake In Indonesia:Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!

  26. Deserts / Plateaus TibetanPlateau TharDesert DeccanPlateau

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

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

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

  30. Other Kashmir Punjab

  31. Completed Map Hindu Kush KhyberPassI I Karakoran Mts. TibetanPlateau Kashmir Mt. Everest▲ Punjab Indus R. Brahmaputra R. Himalayas Indo-GangeticPlain TharDesert Ganges R. Vindhya Hills Bay ofBengal DeccanPlateau Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Arabian Sea Indian Ocean

  32. Climate of South Asia

  33. Climate Regions of South Asia

  34. Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April

  35. Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.

  36. Temperature

  37. Vegetation of South Asia

  38. Major Farming Systemsof South Asia

  39. Economic Activities& Resources

  40. Silk Cultivation

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