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India and South Asia

A little Geography and

a few questions you will see on test

South Asia’s landforms affect where people live and influence seasonal rain patterns.

Landforms

• Northern landf orms:

– Himalay a Mountains

– Hindu Kush range

– Khy ber Pass

The Himalayan separate

the Indian subcontinent

from the rest of Asia.

Random but relevant

Hindus believe that after death,

a. a person’s spirit ceases to exist.

b. each person will be offered the chance to enter nirvana.

c. people join many gods and goddesses.

d. most people are reborn as another living being.

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The theory of continental

drift, is generally the idea

that scientist explain how

the Himalaya’s were

formed

Sri Lanka teardrop-

shaped island that broke

away from the original

Indian landmass

Located in the Himalaya, Mount

____________________ is the world’s

tallest peak

The eastern and

western Ghats block

rainfall to the

What?

Deccan Plateau

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Question

India opened its economy to foreign investment in the

a. 1940s. c. 1980s.

b. 1960s. d. 1990s.

Question

Which of the following is located between the Eastern and Western Ghats?

a. Chota Nagpur Plateau c. Sri Lanka

b. Deccan Plateau d.Khyber Pass

South Asia’s major river systems bring fertile soil to the floodplains, serve as transportation routes, and provide hydroelectricity.

Water Systems

• Three major riv er sy stems:

– Ganges—most important riv er in South Asia

– Indus

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Water Systems

Himalaya source for the

Ganges, Brahmaputra, and

Indus Rivers.

Water Systems

Indus River flows mainly

through Pakistan.

Remember until

independence Pakistan was

part of India!

Question

Where is the source for the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus Rivers?

a. Hindu Kush c. Himalaya

b. the Arabian Sea d. the Indian Ocean

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South Asia has a variety of natural resources upon which large populations are dependent for their livelihoods.

Natural Resources

– Drinking water

– Alluv ial soil

– Transportation

– Hy droelectric power

– Fish

– Mineral resources

Random but relevant

How much of the world’s population l ives in India?

a. about 5 percent

b. about 10 percent

c. more than 15 percent

d. more than 20 percent

Cultural Hearths--- started on river systems with a wealth of natural resources

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Seasonal weather patterns bring much-needed rainfall to South Asia, but monsoon winds, as well as other natural disasters, can also bring devastating hardships.

Seasonal Weather Patterns

Question

Cyclones are the same as ____________________ in the Atlantic Ocean.

a. tsunamis c. earthquakes

b. hurricanesd. tornadoes

Seasonal Weather Patterns (cont.)

• These seasons depend on seasonal winds called monsoons.

• Temperature and rainf all impact agriculture in the region.

• Factors:

– Extreme heat

– Monsoon winds

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Random but relevant

Which of the following actions helped to grow the Indian economy in the 1990s?

a. deregulation and private ownership of businesses

b. closing off foreign investment

c. implementing a command economy

d. high tariffs on foreign goods

Seasonal Weather Patterns (cont.)

• Natural disasters:

– Flooding f rom monsoon rains

– Cy clones

– Earthquakes

– Tsunamis

Seasonal Weather Patterns (cont.)

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Random but relevant

The British employed a policy of ______________—an economic system of using colonies for supplying materials and markets to the colonizing country—in India.

a. mercantilism

b. imperialism

c. market economy

d. mixed economy

Per Capita GDP

Luxembourg $80,800

Qatar $75,900

Norway $55,600

Singapore $48,900

United States $46,000

READING CHARTS

Random but relevant

Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial powers fought for control over __________ because of its strategic trade route location.

a. Sri Lanka

b. Maldives

c. Bangladesh

d. Pakistan

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The End