Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

South Asia

The Size of South Asia

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7-Countries India Pakistan Bangladesh Nepal Bhutan Sri Lanka Maldives

South Asia: Physica l Map

Open the foldable to the inside 4 boxes Bodies of waterBodies of water Mountains and peaksMountains and peaks Deserts and plateausDeserts and plateaus IslandsIslands WaterMts and Peaks Deserts and Plateaus Islands

5-Bodies of Water Indus R. Ganges R. Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Indus R Ganges R Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal

The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long

“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

The Indus River System 1,975 miles long

Elevation Levels

6-Mountains & Peaks Himalayas Mt. Everest ▲ Hindu Kush Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Khyber Pass I I Himalayas Mt. Everest Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Hindu Kush Khyber Pass

Hindu Kush

The Khyber Pass

The Himalayas  “him” [ snow ]  “aalaya” [ home ]  Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.

The Himalayas  K2 is 28,251 feet. It is the 2 nd highest mt. peak in the world. Deaths: 77 of the 300 that have reached the summit

The Himalayas

Earthquake Zones in India

2004 Earthquake In Indonesia: Tsunami Devastates Indian Ocean Coastlines !

the Tsunami’s Devestation 100,000s dead!

2-Deserts / Plateaus Thar Desert Deccan Plateau Thar Desert Deccan Plateau

The Deccan Plateau  31,800 square miles in size.  Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high.  From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [ “the south” ].

The Thar Desert  The Great Indian Desert  feet in elevation.  up to 127 º F in July.

2-Islands Maldives Sri Lanka One Island up to 8,000 ft elevation 1,000 islands in 26 atolls, the highest point 8 ft elevation

Global Areas of Malaria

Economic Activities & Resources

Silk Cultivation

Population Density