The Geography of the Indian subcontinent
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Ms. Susan M. Pojer edited by Mrs. Browne Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent. Ms. Susan M. Pojer edited by Mrs. Browne Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. South Asia. Satellite View of South Asia. The Size of South Asia. Countries. Afghanistan. China. Iran. Bhutan. Nepal. Pakistan. Myanmar. India. Bangladesh. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of The Geography of the Indian subcontinent
Ms. Susan M. Pojer edited by Mrs. Browne
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
South Asia
Satellite View of South Asia
TheSize ofSouthAsia
Countries
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan China
Myanmar
Iran
cities
New Delhi
Kabul
Kathmandu
Karachi
Islamabad
SouthAsia:
Physical
Map
Bodies of Water
Indus R.
Ganges R.
Brahmaputra R.
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Bay ofBengal
River Systems
• Three Major River Systems of South Asia– Ganges River ( in present day India)– Brahmaputra River (in present day
Bangladesh) – Indus River (in present day Pakistan)
The Ganges River System
1,560 miles long
“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)
The Brahmaputra River System
1,800 miles long
Floods on the Brahmaputra: 2003
Flooding on the Brahmaputra
The Indus River System
1,975 miles long
Valleys / Plains
Indo-GangeticPlain
Elevation Levels
Mountains & Peaks
HimalayasMt. Everest
▲
Hindu Kush
Western G
hats
Khybe
rPas
sI I
The Ghats• The Western Ghats are a UNESCO
World Heritage Site as of 2006– one of the world's ten "Hottest
biodiversity hotspots" (Nature magazine)• over 5000 species of flowering plants • over 139 mammal species • over 508 bird species • over 179 amphibian species• & at least 325 globally threatened species
live in the Western Ghats
The Western Ghats
Hindu Kush
The Khyber Pass
The Khyber Pass
• An important route that connects Pakistan and Afghanistan through the mountainous region– Concerns today re: use of the Khyber
Pass by terrorist groups
The Himalayas
“him” [snow] “aalaya”
[home] Mt. Everest is
29,035 feet. It is the highest
mt. peak in the world.
“Fire Rim of the Pacific”
Earthquake Zones in India
2004 Earthquake In Indonesia:
Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines!
the Tsunami’s Devestation
100,000s dead!
Deserts / Plateaus
Thar
Desert
DeccanPlateau
TibetanPlateau
The Deccan Plateau
31,800 square miles in size. Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high. From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [“the
south”].
The tibetan Plateau
The “Roof of the World.” average elevation is 16,400 feet.
The Thar Desert
The Great Indian Desert 200 - 1500 feet in
elevation. up to 127ºF in July.
OtherKashmir
Completed Map
Indus R.
Ganges R.
Brahmaputra R.
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Bay ofBengal
Himalayas
Mt. Everest
▲
Hindu Kush
Western G
hats
Khybe
rPas
sI I
Thar
Desert
DeccanPlateau
TibetanPlateau
Indo-GangeticPlain
Kashmir
Climate Regions of South Asia
Climate• Climate is varied and affected by
mountain ranges in the region– India
• Tropical wet and dry• Humid Sub-tropical
– Pakistan & Afghanistan• Arid & Semi-arid
– Bangladesh• Tropical wet
Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April
Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.
Monsoons
• Summer Monsoons bring rain• Winter Monsoons bring dry air
Temperature
Global Areas of Malaria
Major Farming Systems
of South Asia
Economic Activities& Resources
Silk Cultivation
Tiger regions
Indian States & Union Territories
Population Density
Language Families in South Asia
Per Capita Income in India
Language in India alone
Literacy Rate in India
Other Issues
• Religious conflict between Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims
• Green Revolution technology has not reached all farmers
• Growing populationovercrowding in cities, infrastructure problems
• Large gap between rich and poor– Most poor are subsistence farmers
