1. Physical Geography of South Asia
Chapters 25 & 26
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2. Himalayas “Roof top of the world.”
Formed by the collision of tectonic plates
Everest is the highest peak

3. Everest

4. Deccan Plateau Very old and eroded
Newer part made up of layers of lava
Where volcanic has weathered, irrigation is possible

5. Eastern & Western Ghats
Low mountain ranges that form the edges of the Deccan Plateau
Are on the eastern & western coast of India

6. Great Rivers Indus River – flows through Pakistan
Ganges – begins in the Himalayas and flows through northeastern India

7. Indo-Gangetic Plain Largest alluvial plain in the world.
Stretches 1,500 miles across northern India

8. Desert
Thar Desert – located in northwest India & extends into Pakistan
Arid, hot, & has few residents

9. India – Taj Mahal

10. Pakistan

11. Nepal

12. Mumbai, India

13. Bangladesh

14. The Maldives

15. The Maldives

16. Bhutan

17. Sri Lanka