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South Asia Geography Unit 2

South Asia Geography Unit 2. Global Studies 9. South Asia. Countries. Afghanistan. Nepal. Pakistan. Bhutan. India. Bangladesh. Sri Lanka. Maldives. Bodies of Water. Indus R. Brahmaputra R. Ganges R. Bay of Bengal. Arabian Sea. Indian Ocean. Subcontinent.

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South Asia Geography Unit 2

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  1. South Asia GeographyUnit 2 Global Studies 9

  2. South Asia

  3. Countries Afghanistan Nepal Pakistan Bhutan India Bangladesh Sri Lanka Maldives

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

  5. Subcontinent • South Asia is considered a subcontinent • Why? • Cut off in north by mountains; Remaining land surrounded by water.

  6. TheSize ofSouthAsia

  7. Population • Over 1.2 Billion people • 900 million people in India (1/2 size of U.S.: 3x population) • Pakistan 130 million people • Bangladesh 125 million people in an area the size of Wisconsin.

  8. Demographic Map

  9. Language • India has 15 official languages. • 35 major regional languages • More than 700 different dialects (regional).

  10. Diversity

  11. Major Regions • Northern Mountains • Indo-Gangetic Plain • Deccan Plateau

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

  13. Northern Mountains • Himalayas • “House of Snow” • Highest mountain range in the world • Few usable passes • Mt. Everest • Himalayas stretch for 1500 miles • What were 2 effects of the Himalayas on the region of South Asia? (Homework) Mt. Everest

  14. Northern Mountains • Hindu Kush • Smaller in area, but nearly as high and rugged. • “Kush” means “death” • Khyber Pass was main invasion and migration route into India. • Both mountain ranges form the “Roof of India”

  15. Hindu Kush

  16. The Khyber Pass

  17. The Himalayas

  18. Indo-Gangetic Plain • One Broad Plain stretching for 1500 miles • Drained and watered by the Indus and Ganges River • Very fertile • Hot and heavily populated • “Breadbasket of South Asia” • Grow Rice and Wheat

  19. Elevation Levels

  20. Deserts / Plateaus TibetanPlateau TharDesert DeccanPlateau

  21. Deccan Plateau • Interior plateau of India • Varied region • Agriculture, mining, grazing, and forest lands. • Sparsely populated.

  22. Climate of South Asia

  23. Monsoons • Means “season” in Arabic: Seasonal winds; dominates climate of south Asia.

  24. Winter Monsoons (Dry) • Wind that blows from northeast: Late September – March • Loses moisture over Himalayas. • Hot, dry air. • No rain for nearly 8 months

  25. Winter Monsoons

  26. Summer Monsoon • Wind that comes from southwest • Late May or early June to mid September • Moisture from Indian Ocean: Spreads unevenly • Most rainfall comes from these months • Critical time

  27. Summer Monsoons

  28. Rivers of South Asia • Indus River • Ganges River • Brahmaputra River

  29. Indus River • 1st civilization located here • Located almost entirely in Pakistan

  30. Ganges River • Most important river to India • Very fertile soil • Considered sacred by Hindus (80% of pop.) • Shrines and temples line its banks. Malta Ganga

  31. The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long

  32. Brahmaputra River • Joins Ganges in Bangladesh • Forms enormous delta • Heavy flooding

  33. The Brahmaputra River System 1,800 miles long

  34. Flooding on the Brahmaputra

  35. “Fire Rim of the Pacific”

  36. 2004 Earthquake In Indonesia:Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!

  37. 2004 Indian Tsunami

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