South Asia Physical Geography PPT Notes

Size and Origins

Formed when landmass ______with Asia.

______is about ½ the size of the ______.

South Asia contains ______of the world’s ______.

Climate of South Asia

South Asia has many ______,

mainly affected by ______and ______.

-  Dry in the northwest

-  ______in the north, between the mountain ranges

-  Dry in the ______interior, wet along the ______

Mountains as barriers

The ______mountains have served as a barrier for years.

______is one of the few ways past them.

The Himalayas are the world’s highest mountains, with 20+ peaks above 24,000 ft.

The Eastern and Western ______

•  ______from reaching the interior.

•  Cause the ______to be dry.

3 Major Rivers

Indus ( ______)

Ganges ( ______)

Brahmaputra ( ______)

All 3 rivers start in the ______

Fed by ______

______plains – soil carried down from ______and deposited when ______banks.

______– partially closed area of ______with several rivers flowing into it.

Importance of Rivers

Fertile Soil -

______accounts for 50% of jobs

Transportation -

of ______and ______

Fresh Water Supply -

1.2 Billion people in India (2nd only to China for now)

Religion -

______river is sacred (Hinduism)

Hydroelectric Power

Islands

______-

Lush tropical ______

Maldives

______- group of ______

Atoll – Low lying top of submerged ______

Natural Resources

Forests -

Important resource

Deforestation is a concern

Minerals -

Generate much of the Energy for the region

India ______in Coal, Has enough ______to support

______its needs

______for Nuclear Power

Iron Ore Deposits – world’s leader in exporting iron ore

Mica – key in electrical equipment (computers)

Gemstones

______(India)

______& ______(Sri Lanka)

Severe Weather

______– seasonal winds that bring heavy rainfall to South Asia during the summer.

  Highly unpredictable

  Causes floods in areas, drought in others

______– (Hurricanes) can be very destructive to areas heavily populated along the coast.

______– rising sea level that causes flooding along coast