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South AsiaLand and Climate

The Land

Pakistan

India

Bhutan

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

Maldives

Afghanistan (according to SOL)

Landforms Eastern Ghats

Western Ghats

Himalayas

Deccan Plateau

Formed formidable barriers that invading armies had trouble breaking through

Water River Valleys

Ganges

Brahmaputra

Indus

Bodies of Water Indian Ocean

Arabian Sea

Bay/Gulf of Bengal

Resources Waterways were major trade routes

Fertile river valleys provide arable land and alluvial soil Indus = cradle of ancient civilizations

Can be compared to…

Tigris & Euphrates

More Resources Natural Resources

Rivers provide drinking water, transportation, fish, and hydroelectric power

Minerals

Graphite in Sri Lanka

Mica & iron ore in India

Petroleum in Pakistan, NW coast of India, Arabian Sea

Timber

Climate

Range in Climatic Regions

Tropical Regions Wet climates

Varied vegetation

Rain forests Sri Lanka

SW India

near Bay of Bengal

Swamps in SW Bangladesh & NE India

Dry climates

Central India

Sri Lanka

Midlatitude & Highlands

Himalayas block wind from Central Asia

Leaves a band of warm air/humid subtropical climate through Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and NE India

Coldest area in region is near the Himalayas Duh.

The lower the elevation, the warmer the climate Again, duh.

Dry Regions Desert climate in some parts of the region

Sandy with little vegetation

Deserts surrounded by steppe

Seasonal Weather/Natural

Disasters Monsoons

Seasonal winds bring tons of rain

Cyclones Like hurricanes in the the Atlantic

Earthquakes Region is prone to tectonic movement

Tsunamis Huge waves caused by underwater earthquakes

Ta Da!

Drawing Connections Pick a partner

Get 4 pieces of computer paper Tape/staple/glue them together

In the center, draw and label major landforms in the region (Do not take up the whole page!)

Write one reason why each landform would be important to the region

More instructions tomorrow