1. SOUTH ASIA RECOGNIZING THE PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL FEATURES OF SOUTH ASIA SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST SPECTACULAR PHYSICAL LANDFORMS LIE IN SOUTH ASIA. THEY INCLUDE MOUNTAINS, DESERTS, AND RIVERS. MORE THAN 1.5 BILLION PEOPLE LIVE ON THIS FASCINATING SUBCONTINENT. THEY HAVE A RICH AND VARIED CULTURAL HERITAGE. NEXTNEXT SLIDE

2. Directions: Choose the correct answer. Review the information in your notebook. Then complete this activity. Click the letter of the answer that best completes each sentence. 1.Hindus, who form the largest religious group in India, believe that the _______is a holy river. a. INDUS b.GANGES c.BRAHMAPUTRA d. COLOMBO

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5. 2. In the 1600s a Muslim ruler built the ________as a monument to his wife who had died. A. Vindyha B. Taj Mahal C. Hidden Holy Land D. Brilliant Land

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8. 3. The vast ____________, on the western edge of India’s Ganges Plain, has salt flats, salt lakes, and sand dunes. A. Deccan Plateau B. Western Ghats C. Thar Desert D. Nile Plateau

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11. 4. Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak at 29,028 feet, lies in the Himalayas of ______. A. Nepal B. Sri Lanka C. Maldives D. Bhutan

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14. 5. The vast majority of people in Pakistan and Bangladesh practice the _______religion. A. Muslim B. Buddhist C. Hindu D. Christian

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