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.

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