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49 Cards in this Set
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also called "resplendent land"
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Sri Lanka
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system of parallel mountain ranges that extend inna 1500 mile curve across southern Asia
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Himalayas
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has the largest river delta in the world, where the Hanged and the Brahmaputra empty into the Indian Ocean
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Bangladesh
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Pakistan's greatest natural resource is:
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the Indus River and it's 4 tributaries
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landforms like a continent only smaller
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Subcontinent
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created when part of Africa broke away, drifted north and renamed into the Asian continent; it occurred about 60 million years ago
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Himalayas
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worlds highest peak; 29,035 ft
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Mt. Everest
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meet the Himalayas in the northern most part of
South Asia |
Karakoram Mountains
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Mountain Kingdoms ______ in and _____ were isolated from the outside world until the 20th century
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Bhutan; Nepal
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lie across the center of the subcontinent, dividing
India into two different cultures |
Vindhya Mountains
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eroded mountains and hills along each of the coasts of India
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Eastern and Western Ghats
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main tableland of South Asia; located between the eastern and western Ghats
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Deccan Plateau
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found in the NE part of India
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Chita Nagpur Plateau
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populated area; between the Deccan Plateau and
Himalayas |
Northern Plains
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flows mostly through Pakistan and empties into the Arabian Sea
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Indus River
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flows east mainly through the Himalayas and empties into the Bay of Bengal
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Brahmaputra River
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most famous river in India; flows east and joins the Brahmaputra before emptying into the Bay of Bengal
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Ganges River
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largest continuos alluvial plain in the world; very heavily populated area
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Indo-Gangetic Plain
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Along the _______ ______ _____ the population density is more than 1,000 people/sq. mile
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eastern Ganges River
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The rich soil of the____-________ _____ is one of South Asia's greatest natural resources
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Indo-Gangetic Plain
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________ has one of the world's largest hydroelectric plants
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Pakistan
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_______ ___ ______ are found mainly in southern Pakistan and the Ganges
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Natural gas fields
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India is among the world's leaders in producing ____ ____
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iron ore
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Large iron ore deposits are found in the eastern part of the ______ _______
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Deccan Plateau
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India also produces 90% of the world's supply of ____
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mica
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used to manufacture electrical equipment
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Mica
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among world's largest producers of graphite
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Sri Lanka
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India's timber resources include:
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• Sal
• Teak • Sand wood |
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Sri Lanka has banned the export of timber since ____
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1977
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northern edge of the subcontinent; has the coldest climates
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Highland
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Along the Indus River
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Desert
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surrounds the desert regions except along the coast
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Steppes
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along western coast of the subcontinent, near the
Gangs Delta, and SW Sri Lanka |
Tropical Rain Forest
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between the Ghats and Sri Lanka
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Tropical Savanna
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along the Ganges River; most populated climate region
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Humid Subtropical
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seasonal winds that play a major role in the climate of the region
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Monsoons
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Dry Monsoons between _______ and ___: winter winds that are dry and blow from the _____ and _________
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October and May; North and Northeast
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Wet monsoons between ____ and _________: summer winds that carry warm, moist air from the _____ and _________
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June and September; south and southwest
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Rainfall is the heaviest in the _______ part of South Asia
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eastern
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gets an average of 450 inches of rain a year
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Shillong
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Monsoon rains may not affect some areas:
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• The Deccan Plateau
• Parts of western Pakistan |
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Bangladesh is sometimes adversely affected by the monsoons because it is a low lying area:
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• Massive flooding
• Ruin crops • Kill livestock and people |
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_______ world suffer greatly if not for monsoons
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Farming
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storms with high winds and heavy rains
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Cyclones
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131 thousand were killed by a cyclone; $1.7 billion in damage
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1991 in Bangladesh
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Two factors that determine vegetation in one climate region from
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• Rainfall
• Temperature |
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About _/_ of the subcontinent is covered with forest
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1/6
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Rain forests on the west coast of India are produced by:
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• Monsoon rains meet the Western Ghats and are stalled
• They drop most of their moisture in the coast creating the rain forest • Deccan Plateau is drier than the coasts because the Ghats prevent rain from reaching the plateau • Annual rainfall in NW part of India is 20 inches per year |
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______ _____, ___ _____ and _______ are the natural vegetation of the northwest peninsula
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Desert shrub, low trees and grasses
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