Chapter 12- South Asia Flashcards by Ashleigh Knox | Brainscape

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Physical setting

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Crashing crustal plates

Ganges River delta

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Ganges River Delta

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Largest delta
Very fertile soil
Heavily populated

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Orographic Rainfall

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Caused by uplifting and cooling of moist air over mountains

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Type of climate

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Monsoonal

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Biggest issue?

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Water!

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Population

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Most populous region in the world

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Pakistan population

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Along the river

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Food crops

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Rice - east
Wheat - NW
Millet - central

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Norman Borlaug

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1970 Nobel Peace Prize

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Largest city

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Mumbai 22 Million

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Caste System

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Society with 5 layers

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Economy

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Worlds poorest region

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Countries

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India
Pakistan
Bangladesh

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