1. South Asia Land and Climate

2. The Land

3.  Pakistan  India  Bhutan  Bangladesh  Sri Lanka  Maldives  Afghanistan (according to SOL)

4. Landforms  Eastern Ghats  Western Ghats  Himalayas  Deccan Plateau  Formed formidable barriers that invading armies had trouble breaking through

5. Water  River Valleys  Ganges  Brahmaputra  Indus  Bodies of Water  Indian Ocean  Arabian Sea  Bay/Gulf of Bengal

6. Resources  Waterways were major trade routes  Fertile river valleys provide arable land and alluvial soil  Indus = cradle of ancient civilizations  Can be compared to…  Tigris & Euphrates

7. More Resources  Natural Resources  Rivers provide drinking water, transportation, fish, and hydroelectric power  Minerals  Graphite in Sri Lanka  Mica & iron ore in India  Petroleum in Pakistan, NW coast of India, Arabian Sea  Timber

8. Climate

9. Range in Climatic Regions

10. Tropical Regions  Wet climates  Varied vegetation  Rain forests  Sri Lanka  SW India  near Bay of Bengal  Swamps in SW Bangladesh & NE India  Dry climates  Central India  Sri Lanka

11. Midlatitude & Highlands  Himalayas block wind from Central Asia  Leaves a band of warm air/humid subtropical climate through Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and NE India  Coldest area in region is near the Himalayas  Duh.  The lower the elevation, the warmer the climate  Again, duh.

12. Dry Regions  Desert climate in some parts of the region  Sandy with little vegetation  Deserts surrounded by steppe

13. Seasonal Weather/Natural Disasters  Monsoons  Seasonal winds bring tons of rain  Cyclones  Like hurricanes in the the Atlantic  Earthquakes  Region is prone to tectonic movement  Tsunamis  Huge waves caused by underwater earthquakes

14. Ta Da!

15. Drawing Connections  Pick a partner  Get 4 pieces of computer paper  Tape/staple/glue them together  In the center, draw and label major landforms in the region (Do not take up the whole page!)  Write one reason why each landform would be important to the region  More instructions tomorrow