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LESSON #1GEOGRAPHY
INDIA (INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT)
(ALSO CALLED “SOUTH ASIA”)
Where is SOUTH ASIA??
http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm
Circle the location
MOUNTAINS of INDIA
HINDU KUSH
WESTERNGHATS
EASTERNGHATS
HIMALAYAS
-Northern Barrier of South Asia-World’s Tallest Peaks- Mt. Everest - 29, 035 feet)
http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/everest.htm
The Himalayas
Influence of Mountains:Indian culture is the most
unique in the world. There is just not much mixing and meshing with other areas.1. Look at the locations of
the mountains. Why is that?
2. Once India was invaded, it was hard to get the invaders out. Why is that?
Influence of Mountains:The mountains also form a
wall in the North. 1. When low clouds (filled
with water) are blown north, what do you think will happen when they hit the mountains?
2. When winds from the north blow over the mountains, what will happen to that moisture?
Ganges River
Ganges River
Ganges River
Ganges River
Sacred River
Rivers of South Asia:Ganges River
(Gang-ga)1.Very sacred2. “tears of God”3.The most holy city is on
Ganges, called Varanasi4.River used for
Drinking/bathing/cookingTransportationDisposalReligious ceremonies
Rivers of South Asia:INDUS RIVER• Fertile Land (Pakistan)• Earliest Civilizations in region
Early cities: Mohenjo-DaroHarappa
Reason:IrrigationTransportationCooking/Drinking
CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA
• tropical in the south• Humid subtropical in North• Arid in West• Snowfall all year in mountains
The climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas
Extraordinary variety of climates
MONSOONS• Weather patterns NOT influenced by
temperature change• The change is the amount of rain
• Summer: rainy• Winter: dry• Patterns called
MONSOONS
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