Geography of South Asia Mr. Kevin Nolen Penncrest High School Media, PA 1

Plate Tectonics Theory 2

Gondwanaland Southern supercontinent. Started to break up 175 million years ago. 3

The Indian Subcontinent 4

The Indian Subcontinent A part of Gondwanaland broke off and collided with Eurasia. The Himalayas and Hindu Kush were formed. 5

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The Indian Subcontinent A subcontinent is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent. 7

Isolating Factors Northern Mountains Water Hindu Kush Himalayas Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal 8

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Regions of Asia Note: Definitions of regions tend to vary a bit. 10

South 11

Northern Asia Central Asia East Asia Southwest Asia South Asia Southeast Asia 12

South Asia 13

Countries of South Asia Afghanistan Pakistan India Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Maldives 14

Major Geographic Regions 15

Major Geographic Regions Northern Mountains Northern Plains Deccan Plateau. The Discovery video- Land and Resources reviews the same information…This is the slide that references the video information as well/ 16

Northern Mountains Northern Plains Deccan Plateau 17

Northern Mountains Himalayas Hindu Kush 18

Himalayas 1,500 mile long chain of mountains. Include tallest mountains in the world. Create a massive wall separating South Asia from East Asia. 19

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Mount Everest Tallest mountain in the world at 29,000 feet. First climbed by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay from Nepal. 21

Hindu Kush Smaller in area than the Himalayas, but almost as high and just as rugged. Located mostly in Afghanistan. The word “kush” means “death.” 22

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Khyber Pass Best known pass through the Hindu Kush. For centuries, traders and invaders traveled through this pass. 25

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Kashmir Isolated valley in northern India. Famous for the production of a fine wool. Split between India, Pakistan and China. 29

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Plaines of the Indus & Ganges Rivers Large plain formed by the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers. Most fertile and densely populated part of South Asia. Indo-Gangetic 33

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Indus River Largest river of Pakistan. The word “indus” means “river.” India’s name comes from this river. 35

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Ganges River Largest river in India. Most holy river of Hinduism. Joins with Brahmaputra to create an enormous delta in Bangladesh. 37

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Brahmaputra River Large river that starts in Tibet (China). Runs through India and Bangladesh. Name means “Son of Brahma.” 42

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Thar Desert Large desert in India and Pakistan. 45

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Deccan Plateau Large plateau (an elevated flat or hilly landmass) Bordered by mountains: Vindhyas Western Ghats Eastern Ghats 47

Western Ghats The Western Ghats create a “rain shadow.” Windward Side Leeward Side The Western Ghats create a “rain shadow.” 48

Review: Countries Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Afghanistan Pakistan Nepal Bhutan India Bangladesh Sri Lanka Maldives 49

Review: Bodies of Water Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Arabian Sea Indian Ocean 50

Review: Rivers Indus Brahmaputra Indus Ganges Ganges Brahmaputra 51

Review: Physical Features Deccan Plateau Himalayas Hindu Kush Indo-Gangetic Plain Thar Desert Western Ghats Hindu Kush Thar Desert Himalayas Indo-Gangetic Deccan Plateau Western Ghats 52