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South AsiaSouth Asia
Physical GeographyPhysical Geography
What countries are considered What countries are considered part of part of South AsiaSouth Asia??
IndiaIndia PakistanPakistan NepalNepal BhutanBhutan BangladeshBangladesh Sri LankaSri Lanka MaldivesMaldives
SubcontinentSubcontinent
South Asia is sometimes called a South Asia is sometimes called a subcontinentsubcontinent – a large landmass – a large landmass that is that is smaller than a continentsmaller than a continent..
In fact, it is often called In fact, it is often called the the Indian Indian SubcontinentSubcontinent because India because India dominates the region.dominates the region.
How does the size of South Asia How does the size of South Asia compare to that of the United compare to that of the United
States?States?
Is the population of South Asia Is the population of South Asia greater or less than the U.S.?greater or less than the U.S.?
India has 3 times the India has 3 times the population of the USA!!!!!!population of the USA!!!!!!
South Asia (all those countries in the first South Asia (all those countries in the first slide put together) has more than slide put together) has more than 1 1 billion inhabitantsbillion inhabitants – 1/5 of the – 1/5 of the world’s population.world’s population.
What can you say about the What can you say about the population densitypopulation density of South of South
Asia?Asia?
What is the world’s What is the world’s tallesttallest mountain?mountain?
Mt. McKinley’s in Alaska but it’s not the tallest!Mt. McKinley’s in Alaska but it’s not the tallest!
What two countries is Mr. Everest What two countries is Mr. Everest in?in?
What are What are South South Asia’s Asia’s
highest highest mountains?mountains?
Starts with Starts with an “H”an “H”
Hit f5 to Hit f5 to make it full make it full
screen.screen.
The land now called the Indian Subcontinent The land now called the Indian Subcontinent was once part of East Africa. It split off from was once part of East Africa. It split off from
Africa and started drifting towards Asia. Africa and started drifting towards Asia. When the two land masses collided, the land When the two land masses collided, the land
in the collision zone was forced upward to in the collision zone was forced upward to form the Himalayas.form the Himalayas.
These mountains are still rising and These mountains are still rising and scientists predict that as the two tectonic scientists predict that as the two tectonic
plates continue to push against each other, plates continue to push against each other, India will eventually become one huge India will eventually become one huge
mountain range.mountain range.
What What island island lies off lies off
the the coast of coast of India?India?
What is the longest river in What is the longest river in India?India?
South Asia’s two longest rivers – it’s a tie!!
Ganges RiverGanges River
It flows from a glacier in the It flows from a glacier in the Himalayas to the Bay of BengalHimalayas to the Bay of Bengal
The Ganges is not only an important The Ganges is not only an important water source but a sacred river.water source but a sacred river.
According to Hindu beliefs, it is a life According to Hindu beliefs, it is a life giving river and they believe the giving river and they believe the river has healing powersriver has healing powers
PollutionPollution
The Ganges is one of the most polluted The Ganges is one of the most polluted rivers in the worldrivers in the world
Raw sewage and industrial wasteRaw sewage and industrial waste Dead animals float in the water and even Dead animals float in the water and even
human corpses are thrown inhuman corpses are thrown in As a result the water is poisoned with toxic As a result the water is poisoned with toxic
chemicals and deadly bacteriachemicals and deadly bacteria Many people who drink or bathe in the Many people who drink or bathe in the
water become ill with stomach or intestinal water become ill with stomach or intestinal diseasesdiseases
According to many Hindu believers, the According to many Hindu believers, the river is too holy to be harmed by pollution.river is too holy to be harmed by pollution.
What is What is the the
general general elevatioelevatio
n n pattern pattern
from from south to south to north?north?
Gradual increase moving towards Gradual increase moving towards the Himalayasthe Himalayas
What is What is the the
general general elevatioelevatio
n n pattern pattern
from from east to east to west?west?
Elevation is lowest on the coasts Elevation is lowest on the coasts and gradually increases as move and gradually increases as move
inlandinland
How does How does the the
elevation elevation pattern of pattern of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka compare compare
to the to the rest of rest of South South Asia?Asia?
Very similar, except there are no Very similar, except there are no high mountainshigh mountains
Sri LankaSri Lanka
Lies off the southern tip of IndiaLies off the southern tip of India Lush and tropicalLush and tropical Center of the island dominated by Center of the island dominated by
mountainsmountains
More than More than 1200 islands1200 islands
Only about Only about 200 are 200 are
inhabitedinhabited
None of them None of them rise more rise more
than 6 feet than 6 feet above sea above sea
levellevel
The Maldives ArchipelagoThe Maldives Archipelago
The first great civilization of The first great civilization of South Asia developed along South Asia developed along the Indus River more than the Indus River more than
4,000 years ago4,000 years ago
What appear to be the natural What appear to be the natural boundaries of the Indus Valley boundaries of the Indus Valley
civilization?civilization?
Mountain Mountain ranges, Thar ranges, Thar
Desert, Arabian Desert, Arabian SeaSea
To what physical feature does the To what physical feature does the civilization appear to conform?civilization appear to conform?
Indus RiverIndus River
What What country country
dominates dominates South South Asia?Asia?
Interesting FactInteresting Fact
Until about 1960, Bhutan was a kingship forbidden to outsiders. At that time only about 100 western visitors had been to Bhutan. This isolationism was helped by its borders being made up of jungles or mountains.
In which country are the most In which country are the most religions practiced?religions practiced?
Which religion is predominant in Which religion is predominant in India?India?
Which religion is predominant in Which religion is predominant in Pakistan?Pakistan?
What is the predominant religion in What is the predominant religion in Sri Lanka?Sri Lanka?
Where is the highest Where is the highest population density? Why?population density? Why?
What areas have the least What areas have the least amount of economic activity? amount of economic activity?
Why?Why?
What is the major economic What is the major economic activity in this region?activity in this region?
Half of the Half of the climate zones climate zones that exist can that exist can be found in be found in
South Asia – 6 South Asia – 6 zones. zones.
This means This means that Asians that Asians
must adapt to must adapt to widely widely varying varying
conditions.conditions.
See the cold, See the cold, mountainous mountainous
area?area?
That’s the That’s the area of the area of the Himalayas Himalayas where snow where snow exists year exists year
roundround
The lower The lower elevations of elevations of the mountain the mountain
range are much range are much warmer and are warmer and are
humid humid subtropical.subtropical.
The Semi arid The Semi arid regions have regions have
high high temperatures temperatures
and light and light rainfall.rainfall.
What would be What would be the driest area?the driest area?
Where would Where would the wettest the wettest area be? area be? For For
example, example, “west” or “west” or
“southeast” or “southeast” or whatever.whatever.
Monsoons and CyclonesMonsoons and Cyclones
Monsoons are seasonal windsMonsoons are seasonal winds
October – February dry winds blowOctober – February dry winds blow June – September winds blow in from June – September winds blow in from
the Southwest bringing moist ocean the Southwest bringing moist ocean airair
Cyclones is a violent storm with Cyclones is a violent storm with fierce winds and heavy rain. fierce winds and heavy rain.
What is the main vegetation What is the main vegetation region?region?