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Are you smarter than a 5 th grader? What country occupies the earths only subcontinent? a) Australia b) India c) Indonesia d) Greenland Slide 2 Answer is INDIA Slide 3 India is identified as a sub-continent Includes Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Nepal http://www.discovery.com/tv- shows/other-shows/videos/discovery- atlas-india-geography/ Slide 4 Mountains- Himalayas Northeastern India Worlds Highest Mountains Contains 50 mountains over 5 miles high Source of three major river systems Indus Ganges Brahmaputra Created when India slammed into the Asian continent -still growing today Slide 5 Himalayas Slide 6 Slide 7 Hindu Kush Located in Northwest India Kush= death Range separates subcontinent from Asia Slide 8 Eastern and Western Ghats Low lying mountain ranges on the eastern and western fringes of India Western Ghats border the Arabian Sea Eastern Ghats border the Bay of Bengal Slide 9 Vindhya Mountains Separates northern and southern India Separates the indo- gangetic plain from the Deccan Plateau Prevented the Europeans from settling into the interior of India Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Passes and Valleys Khyber Pass 34 mile long pass between the northern mountains major trade and invasion route Slide 13 Slide 14 Kahisner valley Very rich in mineral deposits and good soil for farming Source of conflict between India and Pakistan Slide 15 Indus River Source of the earliest civilization and name of India Empties into the Arabian Sea and is the major river for Pakistan Slide 16 Brahmaputra River Source located in the northern portion of the Himalayas Empties into the Bay of Bengal and is the major river for Bangladesh Slide 17 Ganges River Flows eastward across India into Bangladesh Converges with the Brahmaputra River as it empties into the Bay of Bengal Considered the holy river for the Hindus- come from all parts of the continent to purify and purge their souls Slide 18 Indo-gangetic Plain Northern plain that stretches from Pakistan to Bangladesh Benefits from 3 major rivers Very densely populated and heavily farmed Known as the heartland of India Slide 19 Deccan Plateau Center of the Indian subcontinent Triangular shaped area with dense forests and grasslands Area of harsh land Slide 20 Thar Desert Located in the northwest corner of the plains Roughly the size of Colorado Home of the nomadic herders of sheep and goats Slide 21 Rainforests Found in the coastal areas of the south Provide valuable teakwood and sandalwood Slide 22