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BY: RICHARD JERIC L. CHUA
Outline:
-Introduction -Land Resources -Seasons Of India -Agriculture -Mineral Resources -Energy Resources
Introduction:
-What is India?
Introduction:
-came from the word SINDHU, an old name of Indus River.
Introduction:
-7th largest country by geographical area
Introduction:
-2nd most populous country with 1.18 billion people
Introduction:
-it has 28 states and 7 union territories
Water Forms That Surrounds India:
Countries That Surrounds India:
Land Resources:
-Khyber Pass - well-known mountain pass where migrants and invaders traverse when coming to India.
Land Resources:
-What is traverse?
Land Resources:
Traverse - move across area
Mountain Ranges:
A.) HIMALAYAS - the highest mountain system in the world. Also one of the world’s youngest mountain ranges.
Mountain Ranges:
B.) Patkai -bordering India in the north and north east
Mountain Ranges:
C.) Vindhyas- separates the Indo Gangetic Plain from the Deccan Plateau
Mountain Ranges:
D.) Aravalli- one of the oldest mountain systems in the world.
Mountain Ranges:
E.) Eastern Ghats- bordering the East Coast of India
Seasons of India:
India Meteorological Department (IMD) designates four official seasons.
Seasons of India:
A.) Winter- December to April.
-coldest months are December and January
Seasons of India:
B.) Summer- known as Pre-Monsoon
-April to June
Seasons of India:
C.) Monsoon- also known as the rainy season
-June to September
Seasons of India:
D.) Post-monsoon- October to December
Agriculture:
Includes farming and planting root crops.
Agriculture
-it makes ¾ of its livelihood.
Agriculture
Cow- most sacred animal of India
Agriculture
Bombai (now called) Mumbai)- the 1st milling centers in India
Mineral Resources:
-Iron Ore- main feature of India’s Natural Resources
-most abundant mineral in Asia
-more than ½ are exported to other countries
Energy Resources:
-Solar Power- energy that comes from the sun.
-Thar Desert- is used for solar activities.
-Wind Power- energy from the wind.
-India- 5th largest installed wind power in the world.
THE END
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