South Asia - Physical Features

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Bay of Bengal

A Bay that the Ganges River flows into, North of the Indian Ocean, On the eastern side of India, South of Tibet, West of China

Deccan Plateau

A high area of land at the center of the Indian subcontinent.

Indus River

A river in South Asia that flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea.

Thar Desert

India's longest desert that runs along India/Pakistan border, also known as the Great Indian Desert

Ganges River

Located in India, this river is considered sacred to Hindus and is used for spiritual cleansing, funeral rites, and other Hindu rituals.

Indian Ocean

Ocean with the biggest network of sea-based trade, prior to the rise of Atlantic-based trade.

Eastern Ghats

Rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in Southern India.

Western Ghats

Rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in Southern India.

Himalayas

These mountains separate India from China and are the tallest in the world.

Arabian Sea

a body of water that lies between Arabia and India; the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean

Hindu Kush

a mountain range extending west of the Himalayas

Ganges Delta

fertile area where the Ganges River flows into the Bay of Bengal, largest delta in the world

Mt.Everest

highest mountain in the world


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