answer #1 on your worksheet.. south asia satellite view of south asia

Answer #1 on your worksheet.

South Asia

Satellite View of South Asia

TheSize ofSouthAsia

Team Question:Describe the size of South Asia in relation to the United States.

Countries

India

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Nepal Bhutan

Sri Lanka

Afghanistan

China

Myanmar

Iran

cities

New Delhi

Madras

Benares

Calcutta

Kabul

Bombay

Dacca

Lahore

Colombo

Kathmandu

ThimbuKarachi

Islamabad

Answer #2 on your worksheet

SouthAsia:Physi

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___________ is height above sea level. ____________are physical features at the highest heights.

Bodies of Water

Indus

R.

Ganges R.

Brahmaputra R.

Arabian Sea

Indian Ocean

Bay ofBengal

Answer #4 and #5 on your worksheet

The Ganges River System

1,560 miles long

“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

The Indus River System

1,975 miles long

Valleys / Plains

Indo-GangeticPlain

Answer #6 on your worksheet

Elevation Levels

Where are the highest elevations and how do you know? What landforms are located there?

Answer #7 on your worksheet with a partner.

Mountains & Peaks

Himalayas

Mt. Everest▲

Karakoran Mts.

Hindu Kush

Vindhya Hills

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Hindu Kush

The Khyber Pass

The Himalayas

“him” [snow]

“aalaya” [home]

Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.

The Himalayas

What caused the Himalayas to form?

What caused the Himalayas to form?

Deserts / Plateaus

Thar

Desert

DeccanPlateau

TibetanPlateau

Answer #10 on your worksheet

The Deccan Plateau

31,800 square miles in size.

Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high.

From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [“the south”].

Answer #11 on your worksheet

The Thar Desert

The Great Indian Desert

200 - 1500 feet in elevation.

up to 127ºF in July.

Completed Map

Indus

R.

Ganges R.

Brahmaputra R.

Arabian Sea

Indian Ocean

Bay ofBengal

Himalayas

Mt. Everest

▲

Karakoran Mts.

Hindu Kush

Vindhya Hills

East

ern G

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este

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Khy

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Pass

I I

Thar

Desert

DeccanPlateau

TibetanPlateau

Indo-GangeticPlain

Punjab

Kashmir

Answer #12 on your worksheet

Climate Regions of South Asia

Describe the climate in the Northeast region of India.

----------------Answer #13

Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April

Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.

TemperatureWhat regions of South Asia have the lowest average temperatures?

Answer #14 on your worksheet

Global Areas of Malaria

Malaria is a parasitic disease that involves high fevers, shaking chills, flu-like symptoms, and anemia.

What might cause it to be common in these regions?

Answer #15 on your worksheet

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Major Farming Systems

of South Asia

Answer #17 on your worksheet

Economic Activities& Resources

Answer #18 on your worksheet

Silk Cultivation

Answer #19 on your worksheet

Tiger regions

Answer #20 on your worksheet

Indian States & Union Territories

What type of map is this?How do you know?

Answer #21 (review question) on your worksheet

Population DensityWhere is the highest population density?

Answer #22

Population Density

Answer #23

Per Capita Income in India

What is income?

Which region has the highest?

Which regions have the lowest?

Language in India alone

Literacy Rate in India

Answer #24

REVIEW ROUND ROBINREVIEW ROUND ROBINSeat #1Seat #1: Describe the : Describe the physicalphysical geography of geography of

South Asia.South Asia.

Seat #2Seat #2: Describe the : Describe the politicalpolitical geography of geography of South Asia.South Asia.

Seat #3Seat #3: Why do you think that India is the : Why do you think that India is the country we are going to focus on in South Asia?country we are going to focus on in South Asia?

Seat #4Seat #4: How do you think the : How do you think the climateclimate of South of South Asia is different from Central and North Asia?Asia is different from Central and North Asia?