**Landforms of South Asia

Khyber Pass

Is a mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Pass was an integral part of the ancient Silk Road and throughout history, it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location.

Mt. Everest

World's highest peak and it is located in Nepal in the Himalayas

Hindu Kush Mountains

a mountain range extending west of the Himalayas; that form a barrier between Pakistan from Afghanistan

subcontinent

large landmass that juts out from a continent, like India and Greenland.

Himalaya Mountains

mountain range that separates India from China and the rest of Asia that includes the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, of Nepal

Karakoram Mountains

these mountains rise in the northeastern portion of the chain (including the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush mountains), home to the second highest peak: K2