Chapter 2 Section 1

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Chapter 2 Section 1

• South Asia - Physical Geography

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Section 1- South AsiaPhysical Geography
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Himalayas

• Natural boundary between South Asia and the rest
  of Asia

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India

• Largest nation in South Asia
• Pakistan and Afghanistan- west
• Nepal and Bhutan- north
• Bangladesh- east
• Sri Lanka and Maldives- south

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Rivers

• Ganges River
• Indus River
• Ganges flows east and empties into Bay of Bengal
• Indus flows west from Himalayas into Pakistan

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Plains and Plateaus

• Plains cover northern part of Indian subcontinent
• Alluvial plains- made of soil deposited by rivers
• Have rich, fertile soil
• Deccan Plateau- south of Indian plains

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Monsoons

• Summer Monsoons- from June to October- blow in
  from the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean
• Winter Monsoons- winter months- monsoons change
  direction, winds blow from frigid northeast

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Land Use

• 70 of population live in rural areas
• Cash crops
• Iron ore and coal plentiful
• Small amount of oil
• Rely on hydroelectricity and nuclear power
• Most people live in coastal areas