LESSON #1 GEOGRAPHY INDIA (INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT) (ALSO CALLED “SOUTH ASIA”)

Where is SOUTH ASIA?? Circle the location

MOUNTAINS of INDIA HINDU KUSH WESTERN GHATS EASTERN GHATS HIMALAYAS

-Northern Barrier of South Asia -World’s Tallest Peaks - Mt. Everest - 29, 035 feet) The Himalayas

Influence of Mountains: Indian culture is the most unique in the world. There is just not much mixing and meshing with other areas. 1.Look at the locations of the mountains. Why is that? 2.Once India was invaded, it was hard to get the invaders out. Why is that?

Influence of Mountains: The mountains also form a wall in the North. 1.When low clouds (filled with water) are blown north, what do you think will happen when they hit the mountains? 2.When winds from the north blow over the mountains, what will happen to that moisture?

Ganges River 0-5 min 9-12 min

Ganges River

Sacred River

Rivers of South Asia: Ganges River (Gang-ga) 1.Very sacred 2.“tears of God” 3.The most holy city is on Ganges, called Varanasi 4.River used for Drinking/bathing/cooking Transportation Disposal Religious ceremonies

Rivers of South Asia: INDUS RIVER Fertile Land (Pakistan) Earliest Civilizations in region Early cities: Mohenjo-Daro Harappa Reason: Irrigation Transportation Cooking/Drinking

CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA tropical in the south Humid subtropical in North Arid in West Snowfall all year in mountains The climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas Extraordinary variety of climates

MONSOONS Weather patterns NOT influenced by temperature change The change is the amount of rain Summer: rainy Winter: dry Patterns called MONSOONS

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