Chapter 20, Section Chapter 20, Section 11

Southern Asia: Place & Southern Asia: Place & TimesTimes

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The Variety of South Asia

Mountains, rain forests, dry, wet

Divided into two regions: South Asia and Southeast Asia

Subcontinent - large land mass, part of a continent

India is a subcontinent, and the 2nd most populated country in the world (China #1)

Geographic Regions of Southern Asia

Mt. Everest - tallest mountain in the world - 5 1/2 miles high

Ganges River - helps soil become fertile, carries rich sediment

Himalayas = Ganges = Flooding = Rich Fertile Soil

Irrigation - India has trouble moving water to farms

Delta - triangular deposit of soil at the mouth of a river

Mt. Everest... Would you climb it?

Regions and Nations of Southeast Asia

Archipelago - a group of islands, which includes Indonesia and the Philippines

Mainland Southeast Asia - major rice producing region and densely populated

Indonesia - many people farm, but most soil is poor - Huh?

Most islands in the region are uninhabited

Southeast Asia… Monsoons?

Climate and Monsoons Most of South Asia has 3

Seasons - cool, hot, and rainy

Southeast Asia has less variety, it is hot and rainy

Monsoon - seasonal wind that blows over the northern part of the Indian Ocean

The two regions have different monsoon cycles.

Agriculture depends on the timing of the monsoon

Geography & Climate of India

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