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