india– lesson 1. identify key landforms and resources. locate nations and key geographic...
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GEOGRAPHY & PEOPLESINDIA– Lesson 1
OBJECTIVES
Identify key landforms and resources. Locate nations and key geographic
features on a map of South Asia. Explain how geographic features have
influenced where people live and contributed to the cultural diversity of the subcontinent.
WARM UP
What nations make up the subcontinent of South Asia?
India Pakistan (Afghanistan) Bangladesh Nepal Bhutan Sri Lanka
GEOGRAPHY
“Indian” Subcontinent 7th largest size 2nd in population
Water - Set apart, but connected to world
LANDFORMS
Mountains: Himalayas (Mt. Everest) Karakoram, Hindu Kush
(Khyber Pass)
Thar Desert
Rivers: Indus (Breadbasket), Ganges
(Holy), Brahmaputra
Deccan Plateau & Western Ghats
CLIMATE
Ranges from tropical wet to arid desert to glacier mts.
Monsoons – seasonal winds Winter – cool, dry air to sea Summer – blow from sea,
bring heavy rains, flooding
Variety plant & wildlife Poaching & conservation
NATURAL & ECONOMIC RESOURCES
Agriculture central to economy. Rice, Wheat, Grains Cotton, Silk, Jute Sugar Cane, Tea
Manufacturing Fabrics Chemicals Electrical goods
Iron Ore & Coal
HUMAN DIVERSITY
Mostly rural, rapidly growing populations
Ethnically diverse population. Hindu, Muslim,
Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, Christian
Food Influence = Mostly vegetarian!
700 + languages
ACTIVITY
Map : Label nations Key cities Key
waterways Key
mountains / ranges