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News and Weather Setting the Boundaries Landforms: Convergent Plate Boundaries Climate: The Monsoon Return Exam III For Next Class: Read rest of Chapter 12 Map Projects Due next Wednesday!!!!
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Setting the Boundaries
2nd most populous region in the world
Distinct landmass separated from the rest of the Eurasian continent: Subcontinent
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives
Regional unity: Shared history
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South Asia
Figure 12.1Figure 12.2
The Golden Quadrilateral Highway
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Physical Subregions
Northern Mountains
Indus–Ganges–Brahmaputra Lowlands
Peninsular India
Southern Islands
Figure 12.6
http://education.sdsc.edu/optiputer/flash/indiaMove.htm
Tectonic Plate Boundaries
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Climate
Figure 12.8
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South Asian Monsoon
-Dry and wet monsoons
- Seasonal wind changes
- Pressure differences
Figure 12.7
Summer Monsoon Rain inMumbai, India
- Some areas receive as much as 100 inches of rainin one month
Figure 12.9
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Environmental Issues – Overview
Diverse Environments, Diverse Problems
Figure 12.3
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Environmental Issues (cont’d)
Cyclones
Deforestation and Forest Resources
Wildlife: Extinction and Protection
Interaction between humans and animals
Figure 12.5
Figure 12.4
Indian Wildlife
Flooding in Bangladesh
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