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Physical, Economic, Historical Slides from Anderson/LaRocco MHS-World Geography SOL WG.4
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Transcript of Physical, Economic, Historical Slides from Anderson/LaRocco MHS-World Geography SOL WG.4
Physical, Economic, Historical
Slides from Anderson/LaRoccoMHS-World Geography
SOL WG.4
Where is SOUTH ASIA??
http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm
-The Himalayas-Northern Barrier of South Asia-World’s Tallest Peaks-Mt. Everest (29, 035 feet)
http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/everest.htm
More MOUNTAINS•Eastern and Western Ghats (India)•Twin Escarpments in South India – “V” shaped.
http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/geo.htm
Influence of Mountains:
•Population & Settlements
-lower elevations have higher populations•Movement
-Khyber Pass – “gateway for invasions”•Climate
-block cold air from the North
CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA
•Regions are varied:
•Tropical Wet
• Desert
• Highlands
MONSOONS•“Season” (Arabic)
•Summer Monsoon (Wet)•Winter Monsoon (Dry)
•Violent Mudslides•Welcomed by some.
Rivers of South Asia:•Ganges River
-large delta, pollution, trade, irrigation, transportation, religion
http://www.asd.k12.ak.us/schools/romig/asia/Geo/ganges/geography.html
Religions of India•Hinduism
•Islam•Christianity
•Jainism•Sikhism
INDUS RIVER•Tributaries •Fertile Land (Pakistan)
BRAHMAPUTRA•Flooding
WATER IN SOUTH ASIA•Depend on the rivers, seas,
and oceans for…
AGRICULTURETRADING
TRANSPORTATION
ECONOMICS – SOUTH ASIA
•Varied Economies
•DEVELOPING WORLD
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Economic Activity for MOST of
SOUTH ASIA is… AGRICULTURE!!!
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*SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE*
•Rice,Wheat,Corn
The Green Revolution•Increased yields of food production
•India is able to feed itself
•Advanced agricultural technology
•Applies to DEVELOPING countries
PLANTATION AGRICULTURE
TEA, RUBBER, COCONUTS(Sri Lanka)
http://www.asiatravelinfo.com/sri%20lanka/picturesandsights.asp?Pg=2
INDUSTRIES•INDIA
•Cotton & Textiles (Kashmir)
•Iron and Steel•Film/Movies•Use p.639
History of SOUTH ASIA:
•INVASIONS
Aryans – spread Hinduism
Mughals – Mongolia
British – colonized; *1947*
TAJ MAHAL•Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for
his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.•National Symbol of India
http://taj-mahal.indiantravelportal.com/
LEADERS IN INDIA
http://www.nuvs.com/ashram/gallery/index.html
Nehru & Gandhi