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Physical Geography of South Asia Chapters 25 & 26 Pages 554 - 601

Himalayas “Roof top of the world.” Formed by the collision of tectonic plates Everest is the highest peak

Everest

Deccan Plateau Very old and eroded Newer part made up of layers of lava Where volcanic has weathered, irrigation is possible

Eastern & Western Ghats Low mountain ranges that form the edges of the Deccan Plateau Are on the eastern & western coast of India

Great Rivers Indus River – flows through Pakistan Ganges – begins in the Himalayas and flows through northeastern India

Indo-Gangetic Plain Largest alluvial plain in the world. Stretches 1,500 miles across northern India

Desert Thar Desert – located in northwest India & extends into Pakistan Arid, hot, & has few residents

India – Taj Mahal

Pakistan

Nepal

Mumbai, India

Bangladesh

The Maldives

The Maldives

Bhutan

Sri Lanka

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