wednesday march 4, 2009 -you need: pencil/pen-------thinking caps! - south asia notes - review notes
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SOUTH ASIA
Wednesday March 4, 2009-you need: PENCIL/PEN-------THINKING CAPS!-South Asia notes-Review notes
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Where is South Asia?
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South Asia
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The Himalayas
The Himalayas spread more than 1,000 miles, and are hundreds of miles wide.
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Mount Everest
World’s highest peak at 29,035 feet above sea level
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Hindu Kush Mountains
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Khyber Pass
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Major River Systems There are 3 major river systems in South
Asia. Indus River Brahmaputra River Ganges River
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Indus River Flows mainly through Pakistan Important mode of transportation for the
region
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Brahmaputra River Provides Bangladesh with 50% of its
power
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Ganges River Named after Hindu Goddess Ganga Hindu people view it as a sacred place
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Ganges: A Sacred Place
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Using Resources in S.A.
Water Fertilizes the soil drinkable Transportation Hydroelectricity Food!
National Boundaries = challenges
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Energy in S.A. Petroleum reserves along India’s NW Coast Natural Gas found in Southern Pakistan
The people of South Asia rely on energy mostly from Wood, Coal, and Hydroelectricity.
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South Asia’s Climate Tropical Climate - West Coast of India and Sri
Lanka. Highlands - much cooler climate close to
mountain ranges. Dry Climate - “The Great Indian Desert”
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Three Climates
Hot, Wet, and Cool These periods depend
on the monsoon winds
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2004 Tsunami Killed more than 225,000 people in 11 countries
India and Sri Lanka were hardest hit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
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Taj Mahal