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Physical, Economic, Historical Papendick WMS
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Where is SOUTH ASIA?? http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm
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-The Himalayas -Northern Barrier of South Asia -World’s Tallest Peaks -Mt. Everest (29, 035 feet) http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/everest.htm
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More MOUNTAINS Eastern and Western Ghats (India) Twin Escarpments in South India – “V” shaped. http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/geo.htm
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Influence of Mountains: Population & Settlements - lower elevations have higher populations Movement -Khyber Pass – “gateway for invasions” Climate -block cold air from the North
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CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA Regions are varied : Tropical Wet Desert Highlands
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MONSOONS “Season” (Arabic) Summer Monsoon (Wet) Winter Monsoon (Dry) Seasonal winds that bring needed Rain for crops
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Rivers of South Asia: Ganges River- considered holy -large delta, pollution, trade, irrigation, transportation, religion http://www.asd.k12.ak.us/schools/romig/asia/Geo/ganges/geography.html
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Religions of India Hinduism Islam Christianity Jainism Sikhism
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INDUS RIVER Tributaries Fertile Land (Pakistan) BRAHMAPUTRA Flooding
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WATER IN SOUTH ASIA Depend on the rivers, seas, and oceans for… AGRICULTURE TRADING TRANSPORTATION
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ECONOMICS – SOUTH ASIA Varied Economies DEVELOPING WORLD $$$$$$$$
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Economic Activity for MOST of SOUTH ASIA is… AGRICULTURE!!! ------------------------- *SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE* Rice,Wheat,Corn
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The Green Revolution Increased yields of food production India is able to feed itself Advanced agricultural technology Applies to DEVELOPING countries
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PLANTATION AGRICULTURE TEA, RUBBER, COCONUTS (Sri Lanka) http://www.asiatravelinfo.com/sri%20lanka/picturesandsights.asp?Pg=2
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INDUSTRIES INDIA Cotton & Textiles (Kashmir) Iron and Steel Film/Movies
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History of SOUTH ASIA: INVASIONS Aryans – spread Hinduism Mughals – Mongolia British – colonized; *1947*
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TAJ MAHAL Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. National Symbol of India http://taj-mahal.indiantravelportal.com/
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LEADERS IN INDIA http://www.nuvs.com/ashram/gallery/index.html Nehru & Gandhi
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Indira Gandhi Prime Minister 1966-77;1980-84 http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Independent/Indira.html Rajiv Gandhi Prime Minister 1984-1989 http://www.spur.asn.au/rajiv.htm
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India’s Prime Minister http://pmindia.nic.in/home.htm Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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INB summary activity-answer the following in your notes 1.Describe 3 ways mountains influence how and where people settled in South Asia. 2.What are monsoons and why do the people of India depend on them? 3.Why do people bathe in the polluted Ganges River? 4.Which religion was named for the Indus River?
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