Mrs. Arbuckle

Miss Barry

7th Grade World History

*The Geography of India

*Where in the world…

*Ok, so for starters let’s review where all the continents are:

North America

South America

Africa

EuropeAsia

Australia

Antarctica

*Location

*What continent was Greece located in?

*Europe

*What continent is India located in?

*Asia

*Neighbors

*Label the countries and seas that border India on your notes:

Myanmar

China

Indian Ocean

Geography

*India is known as a subcontinent.

*A subcontinent is large piece of land that is part of a continent, but separated from it.

*India is separated from the rest of Asia by a huge mountain range known as the Himalayas.

*Yes, Mt. Everest is located in the Himalayas.

*Rivers

*India has 2 main rivers that supply it with good farming soil:

*Ganges River

*Indus River

*These rivers get their water from snow that melts from the Himalayas!

*Climate

*Greece had what type of climate?

*Mediterranean

*Most of India has a Tropical Monsoon Climate.

*What kind of words do you think of with Tropical?Name of the Season Time of the Year

Winter January and February

Summer March to May

Monsoon (Rainy) Season June to September

Post-Monsoon Season October to December

*Climates of India

Tropical Mountain

Subtropical Humid

*When it rains, it

pours.

What is a monsoon?

*A strong wind that blows in one direction in winter and the other direction in the summer.*Winter monsoon- cold, dry air of the mountains

*Summer monsoon- warm, wet air from Arabian Sea

*Summer monsoon produces huge rain storms

*Incredible India

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEq41AOot9Y

*Climate Video

*Discovery Education

*http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=4F52ABBE-9D1D-486A-B86F-5FB24CA56276&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US