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SA: Unit Reading Packet NAME: ______Chapter 12 Directions: Answer all following questions in your own words as you read pg. 506-546.

Environmental Geography, 12.1 (pg.509-510) Environmental Issues in South Asia: 1. Describe the causes and effects of the environmental problems in South Asia.

(pg.510-511) Four Subregions of South Asia: 2. Describe the mountains, lowlands, and peninsula of South Asia.

(pg.512-513) South Asia’s Monsoon Climates: 3. Describe the monsoon climate of South Asia and its resulting effects. Population & Settlement, 12.2 (pg.513-515) Geography of Family Planning: 4. List some of South Asia’s efforts at family planning, and explain the importance of these efforts.

(pg.515-516) Migration and Settlement Landscape: 5. Describe South Asia’s settlement landscape and the reasons for changes in this landscape.

(pg.516-519) Agricultural Regions and Activities: 6. Describe the reasons for South Asia’s traditionally poor agricultural production. Then explain the results of South Asia’s attempt to overcome this fact.

(pg.519-522) Urban South Asia: 7. Compare and contrast India’s three largest cities: Mumbai and Calcutta. Cultural Coherence & Diversity, 12.3

(pg.522-527) Origins of South Asian Civilizations & Contemporary Geographies of Religion: 8. South Asia has tremendous religious diversity. As you read “Origins of South Asian Civilizations” take notes in the chart below. Then when reading “Geographies of Religion,” restart your note taking in the chart at the top.

Religion: (predominant Major Beliefs History & Importance locations) Hinduism:

Islam:

Sikhism:

Buddhism:

Jainism: (pg.527-530) Geographies of Language: 9. Hindi and English are probably the two most spoken languages of India. Describe the importance of each.

Geopolitical Framework, 12.4 (pg.531-534) South Asia Before & After Independence: 10. Create a timeline describing the political evolution of South Asia from the 1500s to the present. (pg.535) Ethnic Conflicts in South Asia: 11. Describe the conflict in Kashmir.

(pg.537-538) International and Global Geopolitics: 12. Describe Pakistan’s evolving geopolitical situation following Sept. 11th.

Economic & Social Development, 12.5 (pg.538-539) South Asian Poverty: 13. Describe the poverty of South Asia.

(pg.539-543) Geographies of Economic Development: 14. Describe the successes and failures of economic development in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India. (pg.543-544) Globalization and India’s Economic Future: 15. Describe the shift in economic strategies used by India that ultimately led India’s economic growth.

(pg.544-546) Social Development: 16. As one might expect, South Asia’s social development matches its weak economy. For example, in India the poorest states often have the lowest life expectancies, while the wealthiest states have the high life expectancies. However discrepancies exist. Describe these exceptions of social development in Pakistan and India.