South Asia Physical Geography PPT Notes
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