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Lesson 1: Geography of India

Lesson 1: Geography of India . World Geography Textbook Page 616. 1. India is located on what continent?. ASIA. Subcontinent. 2. India is a ____________or a large landmass that is smaller than a continent. 3. Which 7 countries are located on the Indian Subcontinent?. Himalayas / Hindu Kush.

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Lesson 1: Geography of India

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  1. Lesson 1: Geography of India World Geography Textbook Page 616

  2. 1. India is located on what continent? • ASIA

  3. Subcontinent 2. India is a ____________or a large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

  4. 3. Which 7 countries are located on the Indian Subcontinent?

  5. Himalayas / Hindu Kush 4._______________________ separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of Asia

  6. 5. Which 4 mountain ranges are located in India? • Hindu Kush • Himalayas • Eastern Ghats • Western Ghats

  7. 6. On the border between Nepal and China is ___________________ the highest Mountain on earth Mount Everest

  8. 7. Deep in the Himalayas are the source of some of Asia’s mightiest rivers. 2 major river systems _________&________ originate in the Himalayas. Ganges Indus

  9. 8. Where is the Ganges river Located? • Northern India

  10. 9. Indus River also creates a fertile plain known as the _________________. This Valley was once home to the earliest Indian civilizations. Indus River Valley

  11. 1. a. Define What is a Subcontinent? A Subcontinent is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent

  12. 1. b. Make Inferences Why do you think the Indus River valley is so heavily populated? The river creates a vast plain of rich soil and fertile farmland

  13. 1. C. Rank Which physical feature in the Indian Subcontinent would you most want to visit? Himalayas

  14. 2. a. Identify What Natural Resources are found in the Indian Subcontinent? Fertile Soil – iron ore – coal - timber

  15. 2. b. Analyze What are some of the benefits and drawbacks of monsoons? Benefitbrings drinking water and water for crops Drawbackit can destroy property and death

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