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SOUTH ASIA
Wednesday March 4, 2009-you need: PENCIL/PEN-------THINKING CAPS!-South Asia notes-Review notes
Where is South Asia?
South Asia
The Himalayas
The Himalayas spread more than 1,000 miles, and are hundreds of miles wide.
Mount Everest
World’s highest peak at 29,035 feet above sea level
Hindu Kush Mountains
Khyber Pass
Major River Systems There are 3 major river systems in South
Asia. Indus River Brahmaputra River Ganges River
Indus River Flows mainly through Pakistan Important mode of transportation for the
region
Brahmaputra River Provides Bangladesh with 50% of its
power
Ganges River Named after Hindu Goddess Ganga Hindu people view it as a sacred place
Ganges: A Sacred Place
Using Resources in S.A.
Water Fertilizes the soil drinkable Transportation Hydroelectricity Food!
National Boundaries = challenges
Energy in S.A. Petroleum reserves along India’s NW Coast Natural Gas found in Southern Pakistan
The people of South Asia rely on energy mostly from Wood, Coal, and Hydroelectricity.
South Asia’s Climate Tropical Climate - West Coast of India and Sri
Lanka. Highlands - much cooler climate close to
mountain ranges. Dry Climate - “The Great Indian Desert”
Three Climates
Hot, Wet, and Cool These periods depend
on the monsoon winds
2004 Tsunami Killed more than 225,000 people in 11 countries
India and Sri Lanka were hardest hit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
Taj Mahal