South Asia: Climate, Religion, History, and Culture
W. GEOG. VOCAB.
UNIT 8 SOUTH ASIA
(India, Pakistan, etc.)
SOME CLIMATE OF SOUTH ASIA
•
Seasonal winds:
monsoons
•
A storm with high winds and heavy rains:
cyclone
You can find a steppe climate region in South Asia
on the _____ Plateau and around the _____
Desert.
Deccan; Great Indian
The three seasons found in much of South Asia
occur: _____ (late February to June); _____ (from
June or July until September); and _____ (from
October to late February).
hot; wet; and cool
The factors that enable South Asia's rain forests to
thrive are _____ and _____.
receiving the
monsoon rains and having no mountains to block
the rains
… monsoon rains can last for weeks
SOME RELIGION(S) OF SOUTH ASIA
Rebirth:
reincarnation
Fortified monasteries:
dzong
Good or bad deeds and their effects:
karma
Many Indians traditionally identify
themselves by their religion or _____.
Jati
The religion that teaches nonviolence and
holds that every living being has a soul is
_____.
Jainism
A South Asia Dzong (temple fortress)
SOME HISTORY OF SOUTH ASIA
The first South Asian civilization
developed in the _____.
Indus River
valley
The ancient South Asian empire that was
one of the most advanced civilizations
in the world was the _____.
Gupta
Empire
The European power that ruled much of
South Asia until the mid-1900s was the
_____.
British
Gupta Empire lands are in purple --
SOME BASIC CULTURE OF SOUTH ASIA
A social group that defines a
person's occupation and standing
in the community:
jati
A teacher:
guru
The primary languages of Pakistan,
Bangladesh and northern India
are _____, _____, and _____.
Hindi, Urdu and Bengali
A Guru
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH ASIA (PLACES)
•
The mountains of the _____ Range
affected the people of India because it
divided India into the northern and
southern regions and two different
cultures.
Vindhya
•
The highest population densities in South
Asia are found on the _____, _____,
_____, and _____.
Ganges Plain, the
coast of India, the Maldives islands and
the Ganges Delta
SOUTH ASIA
THE CULTURE OF SOUTH ASIA (GOVT.)
•
The management of water
resources is important in
South Asia because the rivers
cross _____ and they have
limited access to fresh water in
much of the region.
national boundaries
*well water in India is a luxury to many
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH ASIA (LAND)
•
A very large, distinct landmass that is
part of a continent:
subcontinent
An area of rich, fertile soil found along a
river:
alluvial plain
The region of South Asia may be referred
to as "a land of great variety" because it
has a a lot of different _____, _____, and
_____.
landforms, vegetation, and
climates
--India has mountains, deserts, steppes, deep
valleys, & lush rainforests
THE ECONOMICS OF SOUTH ASIA
•
A layered mineral used to make electrical
compounds:
mica
•
A large metropolitan area:
megalopolis
The economic activities that are important to
Mumbai are _____, _____, and _____.
filmmaking, industry and finance
The economic activities that are important to
Kolkata are the _____ and _____.
steel and
iron industries
The art form that is a major industry in India is
_____.
moviemaking
~Yes, they make lots of movies in India
Discover the diverse aspects of South Asia, including its climate with seasonal winds and monsoons, religions like Jainism, historical empires such as the Gupta Empire, and unique cultural elements like the significance of a guru. Learn about the region's rich heritage and geographical features.
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W. GEOG. VOCAB. UNIT 8 SOUTH ASIA (India, Pakistan, etc.)
SOME CLIMATE OF SOUTH ASIA Seasonal winds: A storm with high winds and heavy rains: cyclone You can find a steppe climate region in South Asia on the _____ Plateau and around the _____ Desert. Deccan; Great Indian The three seasons found in much of South Asia occur: _____ (late February to June); _____ (from June or July until September); and _____ (from October to late February). hot; wet; and cool The factors that enable South Asia's rain forests to thrive are _____ and _____. monsoon rains and having no mountains to block the rains monsoons receiving the
SOME RELIGION(S) OF SOUTH ASIA Rebirth: reincarnation Fortified monasteries: Good or bad deeds and their effects: karma Many Indians traditionally identify themselves by their religion or _____. Jati The religion that teaches nonviolence and holds that every living being has a soul is _____. Jainism dzong
SOME HISTORY OF SOUTH ASIA The first South Asian civilization developed in the _____. Indus River valley The ancient South Asian empire that was one of the most advanced civilizations in the world was the _____. Empire The European power that ruled much of South Asia until the mid-1900s was the _____. British Gupta
SOME BASIC CULTURE OF SOUTH ASIA A social group that defines a person's occupation and standing in the community: A teacher: guru The primary languages of Pakistan, Bangladesh and northern India are _____, _____, and _____. Hindi, Urdu and Bengali jati
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH ASIA (PLACES) The mountains of the _____ Range affected the people of India because it divided India into the northern and southern regions and two different cultures. Vindhya The highest population densities in South Asia are found on the _____, _____, _____, and _____. coast of India, the Maldives islands and the Ganges Delta Ganges Plain, the
THE CULTURE OF SOUTH ASIA (GOVT.) The management of water resources is important in South Asia because the rivers cross _____ and they have limited access to fresh water in much of the region. national boundaries
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH ASIA (LAND) A very large, distinct landmass that is part of a continent: An area of rich, fertile soil found along a river: alluvial plain The region of South Asia may be referred to as "a land of great variety" because it has a a lot of different _____, _____, and _____. landforms, vegetation, and climates subcontinent
--India has mountains, deserts, steppes, deep valleys, & lush rainforests
THE ECONOMICS OF SOUTH ASIA A layered mineral used to make electrical compounds: mica A large metropolitan area: The economic activities that are important to Mumbai are _____, _____, and _____. filmmaking, industry and finance The economic activities that are important to Kolkata are the _____ and _____. iron industries The art form that is a major industry in India is _____. moviemaking megalopolis steel and
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