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Mr. Marston
South AsiaDominion Christian High School
Marietta, GA
South Asia is a subcontinent
• Large, Distinct landmass that is joined to another continent. In this case, Asia.
• Forms a peninsula
• Arabian Sea (West)• Indian Ocean (South)• Bay of Bengal (East)• Includes Sri Lanka
Indian subcontinent
Landforms
• Mountains: Himalaya: formed by collision of tectonic plates.
• Mt. Everest: 29,035 feet• Karakoram Mountains:• Hindu Kush Mountains• Khyber Pass: narrow pass between
Afghanistan and Pakistan
Himalayas
• Himalayan Video
• Himalayas
• Internet Activity
Khyber Pass
• Khyber Pass
Khyber Pass
• Khyber Pass
Ganges Plain
• Wide, fertile plain at the base of Himalayan Mountains
• Indus River• Ganges River• Brahmaputra• 1/10 of the world lives here.
Ganges Plain
Chota Nagbur Plateau
Chota Nagbur Plateau
Central Landforms
• Vindhya Range: mountain range in Central India. Divides the northern and southern regions.
• Cuisine, architecture, and religious practices differ in north and south
Southern Landforms
• Eastern Ghats: rugged hills.• Western Ghats• Deccan Plateau: contains rich soil, but
relatively dry because rainy winds are blocked by Western Ghats.
• Karnataka Plateau: south of the Deccan Plateau receives more moisture. Hills are lush.
Deccan Plateau
Karnataka Plateau
Other
• Sri Lanka: island southeast of India• Maldives: Island chain south of India
Major River Systems
• Rivers are the key to live in South Asia• Indus• Brahmaputra• Ganges• All carry fertile soil from mountain slopes onto
floodplains as the rivers swell from seasonal rains
Rivers continued
• Indus: cradle of ancient India• Brahmaputra: major inland waterway.• Ganges: Most important river in South Asia.
Revered by Hindus who consider the river sacred.
• Most productive agricultural area and world’s longest alluvial plain: an area of fertile soil deposited by river flood waters. The Ganges Plain is India’s most densely populated area.
Natural Resources
• Rivers of South Asia provide Alluvial soilDrinking WaterTransportationHydroelectric PowerFish
Energy Resources
• Petroleum Reserves• Natural Gas: Southern Pakistan• Uranium
Minerals
• Leading exporter of iron ore• Mica: makes electrical equipment• Graphite: lead in pencils
Timber
• Conifers, silver fir, and hardwoods (oak, magnolia, beech, and birch)
• Severe overcutting threatens Nepal’s timber• Massive soil erosion
Climate and Vegetation
• Tropical climates in the south• Highlands• Deserts
Climate Regions of South Asia
Tropical and Subtropical Climates
• Tropical rain forests: western coast of India, near the Ganges Delta in Bangladesh, southern Sri Lanka.
• Absorb great quantities of moistureEbony trees, lush vines, and orchidsBamboo, mango and palm trees
Sundarbans (beautiful jungle)
• Swampy area in SW Bangladesh• World’s largest mangrove forest
Sundarbans
• Sundarbans
Tropical Savanna
• Central Indian steppe• Eastern Sri Lanka
Humid Subtropical Climate
• Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the NE part of India
Highland Climate
• Himalayan Highlands• Karakoram Mountain ranges• Snow all the time• Little vegetation survivesConiferous and hardwood trees Grasslands and bamboo divide the lower
Himalayan foothills from higher elevations
Dry Climates
• Great Indian Desert: (Thar Desert)• Desert scrub, low, thorny trees, and grasses• A Steppe surrounds the desert.
Thar Desert
Location of Thar Desert
Three distinct seasons
• Hot (Late February to June)• Wet: (June to September)• Cool: (October to late February)
• Period distinction depend on seasonal winds (monsoons)
• Cool season: dry winds• Hot: wet winds from Indian Ocean bring monsoon
rains
Monsoon Rains
• Monsoon rains are heaviest in South Asia• Some areas receive adequate rainfall for
agriculture while others (Deccan Plateau and western Pakistan) do not
• Other issues:• Flooding• Cyclones: storm with high winds and rain
Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April
Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.
• Indian Monsoons
• Youtube Monsoon