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The Himalayas: Mountain range in Asia Separate the Indian subcontinent from Asia Planet’s highest and home to all fourteen of the world’s highest peaks
India The Himalayas: The Himalaya range runs for about 1490 miles and the width varies between miles Source of three of the world’s major river systems, the Indus Basin, the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin, and the Yangtze Basin
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The mountains of the Hindu Kush: Western end of the Himalaya range Lessen in height as they stretch westward Numerous high passes cross the mountains : -caravan trade -invasion route onto the subcontinent
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The Deccan plateau: Large triangular plateau Flanked by the Eastern and Western Ghats Covers a total area of 735,000 square miles Region is mostly semi-arid Climate ranges from hot summers to mild winters.
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The Indus River: Source water is in the Tibetan plateau Flows in a southern direction into the Arabian Sea near the city of Karachi Length of the river is 1988 miles
India Indus River Civilization: Major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization date back to around 3300 BC Some of the largest cities of the ancient world Over 1,052 cities and settlements have been found Major urban centers of Harappa and Mohenjo- daro
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The Ganges River: River of northern India and Bangladesh Long history of reverence and is worshipped by Hindus as a goddess. It is often called the 'holy Ganga‘ Length of the river is about 1,557 miles
India The Ganges River: Forms a large and fertile basin stretching across north India and Bangladesh Supports one of the highest densities of human population in the world, about one in every 12 people on earth
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The Northern Plains: large floodplains of the Indus and the Ganges river systems Run parallel to the Himalaya mountains Area of 270,000 square miles and vary in width through their length by a 100 – 150 miles World's largest area formed by silt deposited by numerous rivers
India The Northern Plains: Plains are flat and mostly treeless rich in ground water sources One of the world's most heavily farmed areas Rank among the world's most densely populated areas
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The Bay of Bengal: Forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean Resembles a triangle in shape Connected India to trade routes to the east
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The Arabian Sea: region of the Indian Ocean Ocean trade routes linked the Near East with East Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and China
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Monsoon: Seasonal winds that cross southern Asia Winter-blow hot dry air from the northeast
India Monsoon: Summer-blow cooler wet winds from the southeast picking up moisture from the Indian Ocean and bringing heavy rains
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SUMMER RAINFALL LT. GRN – 31.5 inches DRK. GRN 31.5 – 63 inches ANNUAL RAINFALL YELLOW <= inches WINTER RAINFALL BLUE >63 inches
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The Western Ghats: Run along the western edge of India's Deccan Plateau Separate the Deccan plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea.
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The Eastern Ghats: A non-connected range of mountains Extend from West Bengal in the north to Tamil Nadu in the south Run parallel to the Bay of Bengal
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