Post on 01-Jan-2016
Gondwanaland Landmass
• The Himalaya and Kush Mountains sprung up when the Gondwanaland Landmass collided with the mainland of Asia. This separated Asia and South Asia.
The Deccan Plateau occupies nearly half of South Asia. Millions of tiny farms raise millet,
cotton, wheat and rice.
The Ghats (passes) Mountains fringe the Deccan Plateau. The Western Ghats slowed Europeans
as they invaded India.
Monsoons
Seasonal winds that dominate the climate of South Asia. They can cause floods, and they
regulate when farmers plant seeds.
Bangladesh is among the world’s poorest of nations. Flooding is common, and every 5-7
years cyclones sweep through from the Bay.
Over thousands of years, people have migrated to South Asia from Europe, Middle East and other
parts of Asia.
Geographic features have separated people into regional and local groups