2. The Himalayas has over 100 mountains that are over 23,000 feet high! Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world! It is over 29,000 feet tall!

3. The Himalayas

4. Earthquake Zones in India

5. Hindu Kush

6. South Asia

7. http://www.sheppardso ftware.com/Asian_Ge ography.htm http://www.sheppardso ftware.com/Asian_Ge ography.htm Countries Review

8. Satellite View of South Asia Google Earth What is the capital of India today? New Delhi

9. The Size of South Asia

10. Bodies of Water Indus R. Ganges R. Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Many Hindus consider the Ganges a sacred river and travel there to bathe in it as a religious ceremony. The Ganges is the longest river in India. It’s source is in the Himalayas and then flows for 1,554 miles into the Bay of Bengal.

11. “Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

12. Deserts / Plateaus Thar Desert Deccan Plateau Tibetan Plateau

13. The tibetan Plateau  The “Roof of the World.”  average elevation is 16,400 feet.

14. The Thar Desert  The Great Indian Desert  200 - 1500 feet in elevation.  up to 127ºF in July.

15. http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/ 5 minuteshttp://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/ 5 minuteshttp://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/ How many people live in India?How many people live in India? –1.1 billion How many different languages are there in India?How many different languages are there in India? –400 How many different gods are worshipped in India?How many different gods are worshipped in India? –33 million What three goods made India famous?What three goods made India famous? –pepper, silk, and rice

16. Tiger regions

17. Population Density

18. Language Families in South Asia

19. Language in India alone

20. http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/ti meline/1/ http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/ti meline/1/ 4 minutes Indus Valley Civilizations Indus Valley Civilizations