South Asia Map Name Class Period Assignment #

Directions: Use the maps on pages 591 and 593, to label and color the following.

1. Use the map on page 588 or 591 to identify which countries belong to the South Asia Region. On the map below, color all the countries that are included in South Asia the same color. Be careful to only shade the countries of South Asia.

2. On the other side of these directions, carefully label and color the following. Hint: Write small as there are many things to locate in a small area: a. Shade the ocean and seas blue. Label the following: Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, Palk Strait b. Trace the following rivers in blue from end to end and label: Indus River, Ganges/Yamuna Rivers, Brahmaputra River, Mouths of the Ganges c. Make brown symbols (vvv)for and label the following mountains: Himalayas, Karakoram Range, Hindu Kush, Vindhya Mountains, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats d. Label the following physical features: Mt. Everest, Khyber Pass, Deccan Plateau, Indo-Gangetic Plain, Thar Desert e. Label the following countries and their capital cities. Make a symbol (k) for the capitals in the correct geographic location on your map and name the city. Color the countries different colors (do NOT use blue for countries) based on their political boundaries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka f. Label the following cities: Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai (Madras), Kolkuta (Calcutta), Varanasi g. Complete the key on your map for the symbols used. South Asia Map Name ______Class Period ____

Key • Tallest Mountain River vvv Mountains k Capital City ! Other Major City ] [ Pass