South Asia News and Weather News and Weather Setting the Boundaries Setting the Boundaries Landforms: Convergent Plate Boundaries Landforms: Convergent Plate Boundaries Climate: The Monsoon Climate: The Monsoon Return Exam III Return Exam III For Next Class: Read rest of Chapter 12 For Next Class: Read rest of Chapter 12 Map Projects Due next Wednesday!!!! Map Projects Due next Wednesday!!!!
Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 3 Setting the Boundaries 2nd most populous region in the world Distinct landmass separated from the rest of the Eurasian continent: Subcontinent India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives Regional unity: Shared history
Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 4 South Asia Figure 12.1 Figure 12.2 The Golden Quadrilateral Highway
Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 5 Physical Subregions Northern Mountains Indus–Ganges– Brahmaputra Lowlands Peninsular India Southern Islands Figure 12.6
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Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 11 Climate Figure 12.8
Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 12 South Asian Monsoon -Dry and wet monsoons -Seasonal wind changes -Pressure differences Figure 12.7 Summer Monsoon Rain in Mumbai, India -Some areas receive as much as 100 inches of rain in one month Figure 12.9
Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 15 Environmental Issues – Overview Diverse Environments, Diverse Problems Figure 12.3
Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 16 Environmental Issues (cont’d) Cyclones Deforestation and Forest Resources Wildlife: Extinction and Protection Interaction between humans and animals Figure 12.5 Figure 12.4 Indian Wildlife Flooding in Bangladesh