South Asia Land and Climate
South Asia Land and Climate. The Land Pakistan India Bhutan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Maldives Afghanistan (according to SOL)
Jan 12, 2016
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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
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