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Monsoons

Monsoons . *** “ seasonal wind ” ( p. 166) *** Can bring rain (summer) or dry air (winter) *** Key to life for farmers (think of video). People . *** Bangladesh: densely populated; many live on delta region, an area that gets LOTS of rain and storms. Floods a huge problem. (p. 781)

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Monsoons

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  1. Monsoons ***“seasonal wind” ( p. 166) *** Can bring rain (summer) or dry air (winter) *** Key to life for farmers (think of video)

  2. People *** Bangladesh: densely populated; many live on delta region, an area that gets LOTS of rain and storms. Floods a huge problem. (p. 781) • More than a billion people in South Asia • Most are farmers • LOTS of variety of culture! ***Languages and dialects(regional version of a language) vary – over 700! (charts & map) *** Religions (chart)

  3. Natural Resources ***Lots of fertile soil – especially on the Indo- Gangetic plain • Irrigation NOT a natural resource…but water is!!! Many rivers allow for farming. • Mineral resources

  4. Rainfall and Vegetation • Rain falls unevenly 160” some places, desert in others • Mountains affect rain • Much rain up north • “rain shadows” caused by some in south Temperature vary as well

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