1. Do Now Review your notes and prepare for a quiz, Ch. 19
I will be around to do a notebook check to see if you took the proper notes while I was away

2. Chapter 23 Section 1
The Land

3. Vocabulary
Subcontinent: A large and distinct landmass that is joined to a continent
Alluvial Plain: an area of fertile soil deposited by river floodwaters Ex. Gangetic Plain

4. Ex. Gangetic Plain

5. Northern Landforms
Himalaya: this Mount ranges spread from 1,500 miles across the edge of the peninsula hundreds of miles wide
Khyber Pass: A narrow crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Grangetic Plain: very populated area that has been cleared of grasslands and forests for crops, like rice, sugarcane and jute

6. Central & Southern Landforms
Vindhya and Satpura Ranges: Divide India into northern and southern regions This physical division has caused two unique cultures
Deccan Plateau: Once covered with Lava, now is covered with rich black soil

7. (pg. 592) Water Systems River System Description Indus River
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River

8. Let Watch
RgmU 1:48

9. Natural Resources pg. 593 Natural Resource Importance to livelihood
Challenge to protect
Water
Timber
Petroleum
Mineral Reserves

10. Activity Time turn to page 582 and draw
Draw the physical map of South Asia
Create a elevation chart with shading details of your choice, and label the following The Himalaya Mountains, The Gangetic Plain, The Vindhya range, The Satpura Range and the Thar Desert , Ganges River, Indus river, Brahmaputra
You have 25 minutes so get to work