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In what sphere do earthquakes occur?
Lithosphere
Which religion in India believes in one god and reincarnation?
Sikhism
What is the difference between a summer monsoon and a winter monsoon?
Summer = Heavy Rainfall, Winter = dry weather
How did tectonic forces affect the geographic formations in northern India?
• Converging plates
What cultural practice in India was outlawed in 1947?
• Caste System
How are Bhutan and Nepal different from the other South Asia countries?
They are
landlocked
What geographic feature contributed to the placement of India’s northern border?Himalayan
Mts
What are the environmental consequences of India’s rapid population growth?
Polluted Air
Unsanitary Water
Deforestation
Why is there conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir?
The people of Kashmir are Islamic living in a Hindu country
Which country has the least favorable balance of trade? Which country has to import MOST food?
Country Arable Land Imports Exports
Bangladesh 73% $8.1 billion $5.9 billion
India 56% $60.8 billion
43.1 billionMaldives 10% $372 million $88 million
Nepal 17% $1.2 billion $485 million
Pakistan 27% $9.6 billion $8.6 billion
Sri Lanka 14% $6.1 billion $5.2 billion
$43.1 billion
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What can you infer about India’s population?
Population of India (in millions) Year Under 15 15-64 65+ Total 2000 361 604 45 1010
2005 368 673 51 1093 2010 370 747 58 1175 2015 372 819 65 1256
(projected 2020 373 882 76 1331
(projected)
The Population is steadily increasing
How has the sacred Ganges River been affected by the long-practiced religious rituals (purification rites and disposal of the deceased?
Water has become polluted
People in flood-prone areas of Bangladesh build their homes on stilts. What is this concept known as?
Adapting to
Your environment
What can you infer about the future of India from the graphs?
Less babies are born, but they are living through their first birthday
In what areas would you find most of the large cities of India?
Southwest and Northeast India
How did the location of natural resources affect population?
gPeople live near the resources, but a lack of them leaves few jobs
Natural Resources of India
Where are most of the flood
areas located? Why has this contributed to
flooding?
• Located along major rivers
• Low lying areas flood easy
Based on the population pyramids, what issue will a growing number of Indians face in the future?
•
Plan for health care and income in old age
What can you infer about women from the table?
• Education is improving