Chapter 12:South Asia Flashcards
How much of the world’s population does Asia contain?
60%
Physical Geography (plate tectonic and direction its moving) -Plateau -Desert -Mountains -Plain
-INDO-AUSTRALIAN Plate
moving in northern and eastern direction
-the Deccan plateau
in south central India
- Himalayas
- Ganges
Two Major River Systems
- Ganges
- Indus River
What would happened to the Maldives in the event of climate change and sea level rise?
-the islands would probably be submerged
Monsoon Cycle(Summer)
- hot air rises over Eurasian land mass and sucks out air
- air is trapped by mountains resulting in precipitation
Monsoon Cycle(Winter)
- oceans are warmer
- suck dry air off
What is the driving force of the monsoon cycle?
Intertropical convergence zone
LOOK IT UP NOW!
How does the monsoon move in the summer?
moves NORTH
How does the monsoon move in the winter?
moves SOUTH
Why is the monsoon important from an economic stand point?
- it helps determine the success of the Indian economy
- because the agricultural sector needs rain
Agriculture: What is eaten in north and south
North
-wheat
South
-rice
what is unique about India’s agricultural system?
-it is multi-crop because of the monsoon
Population patterns
-densely populated
Population of India
1.2 billion
Populations of Bangladesh and Pakistan
180 million
152 million
Is this region Urban or mostly rural and how do you know?
what’s the percent
- mostly rural
- nothing above 35%
Major Religions
Hinduism
Islam
Secondary Religions
Buddhism-Rare
Sikhism
Jainism
Who are the Parsi?
small influential religious group
What two countries are mostly Muslim?
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Caste System(Varna)
- Brahmin(priests)
- Kshatriyas(warriors)
- Vaishyas (merchants)
- Sundras(farmers and Craftsmen)
- Dalit-(untouchables)
Jati
endogenous marriage groups
Languages
Hindi(and Urdu are similar)
Bengali
Dravidian
BUT ENGLISH IS ACCEPTED AND SPOKEN
what is the literacy rate like?
-high because of huge emphasis on reading
