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Geography
Overview of South Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tell me about the size of South Asia | Still growing by about 1 inch every year. |
| South Africa is referred to as | The Sub Continent |
| Which continent was a separate continent for most of the geologic history? | South Asia |
| What is the Worlds tallest Mountain range? | Himalayan |
| Which country is almost half the size of the continental US? | India |
| What are the 4 sub regions of South Asia | India Pakistan and Bangladesh Nepal and Bhutan Sri Lanka and the Maldives |
| Which Mountains runs through India, Nepal, China, and Bhutan? | Himalayan Mountains |
| What is another word for Mountains = | Convergent Plates |
| How were the Himalayan Mountains formed? | When the Indian and Eurasian Plates collided |
| What is the Worlds Tallest and Youngest Mountains? | Himalayas |
| The Himalayas grow 1 centimeter per year due to? | Plate Movement |
| What Mountains help the Himalayas provide a natural barrier for India? | Hindu Kush Mountains |
| Is it Easy or Difficult to invade or conquer India? | Difficult |
| Is there a large amount of trade between China and India? | Little amounts |
| How tall is Mount Everest? | 29,035 feet |
| Mount Everest is 29, 035 feet which = how many miles? | 6 Miles |
| Mount Everest is located on? | The border of China and Nepal |
| Is Mount Everest still growing today? | Yes |
| What are some symptoms of Altitude sickness? | Nausea, Headache, Brain swells |
| What must climbers adjust to as they climb higher? | Lower level of oxygen |
| What does the Ghats mean in Hindi? | River landing Stairs or Mountain Pass |
| What does the Western and Eastern Ghats create? | Rain Shadow in the Deccan Plateau |
| Is South Central India Wet or Dry? | Dry |
| Deccan Plateau is a ? | peninsular plateau in Central India |
| Is the Deccan Plateau Wet or Very Dry? | Very Dry due to Western and Eastern Ghats |
| Name one of the major rivers that form from snowmelt and Rainwater from the Himalaya | Ganges |
| What is the most important river in South Asia? | The Ganges |
| How many people live along the Ganges alluvial plain? | 400 Million |
| The Ganges River is worshipped by ? | Hindus as the Goddess of Ganga |
| Who Bathes in the Ganges River? | The Hindus |
| The Ganges River is important for ? | Agriculture and Culturally |
| That is the 5th most polluted river in the word? | The Ganges River |
| Why is the Ganges River so polluted | Religion - They will dump Human an Animal bodies into the Ganges River. Population - 400 million people can create a lot of trash. |
| How is the Climate South Asia shaped? | It is shaped by Monsoons |
| What does Monsoons mean? | Seasonal Wind |
| Where does the Summer winds come from? | India Ocean towards India |
| India Heavy Rains is = | Wet Season |
| Where does the Winter winds in South Asia come from? | Himalayas towards India |
| Challenges of Summer Floods? | Disease and death Polluted water Crops Loss Closed streets |
| Challenges of Winter floods are? | Little to no rain death of crops |
| Size of South Asia in comparison to the US. | It is about 1/2 the size of the US but has a population more that 5x that of the U.S. |
| All Countries in South Asia are growing how? | Rapidly |
| The rapid growth in South Asia causes? | Strain on Land and Resources |
| What is South Asia greatest resource? | Labor |
| When you have High Population you have? | Lots of people that need jobs and willing to work for less money. |
| Does India have a lot of wealthy people? | No, It has a small number of elite wealthy people. |
| South Asia has 3 major religions? | Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism |
| Most people in South Asia are of what religion? | Hindu |
| In the South Asia Sub continent what is the popular religion? | Islam |
| Most people in India live rich or in poverty? | Live in Poverty, but the middle class is growing. |
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