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Physical Geography
of South Asia
Chapters 25 & 26
Pages 554 - 601
Himalayas
“Roof top of the
world.”
 Formed by the
collision of tectonic
plates
 Everest is the highest
peak

Everest
Deccan Plateau
Very old and eroded
 Newer part made up
of layers of lava
 Where volcanic has
weathered, irrigation
is possible

Eastern & Western Ghats
Low mountain ranges
that form the edges
of the Deccan Plateau
 Are on the eastern &
western coast of India

Great Rivers


Indus River – flows through Pakistan
Ganges – begins in the Himalayas and flows through
northeastern India
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Largest alluvial plain
in the world.
 Stretches 1,500 miles
across northern India

Desert
Thar Desert – located in northwest India &
extends into Pakistan
 Arid, hot, & has few residents

India – Taj Mahal
Pakistan
Nepal
Mumbai, India
Bangladesh
The Maldives
The Maldives
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
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