Transcript Слайд 1 - English Studies

The physical
environment of
INDIA
Political geography
• twenty eight states
(further subdivided into districts)
• seven union territories:
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar
Haveli
Daman and Diu
Lakshadweep
National Capital Territory of Delhi
• Puducherry
Indian subcontinent
Position:
8°4' and 37°6' north latitude
68°7' and 97°25' east longitude
Territory:
3,287,240 square km
Borders with
• China,
• Nepal,
• Burma,
• Pakistan,
• Bhutan,
• Bangladesh.
Geological development
• Indian tectonic plate
• Collision with Asia – 55 mln yrs
• Current movement – 5 cm/yr
Physiographic regions
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The northern mountains
Northern Plains
The Peninsular Plateau
Thar desert
The Coastal Plains
Mountains
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The Himalayan range
The Karakoram
The Patkai, or Purvanchal,
The Vindhya range
The Satpura Range
The Aravali Range
The Western Ghats
The Eastern Ghats
Lowland Plains
Water bodies
• The Himalayan rivers
(the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej)
• the Ganges
(+Brahmaputra, Meghana)
• Deccan rivers
(Mahanadi River , Godavari River, Krishna River and Kaveri
River)
• Gulf of Cambay, Gulf of Kutch, and the Gulf of Mannar
• the Palk Strait, the Ten Degree Channel, and the Eight
Degree Channel
• The Arabian Sea, the Laccadive Sea and the Andaman
Sea
• the Bay of Bengal
• the Indian Ocean
• Sambhar Lake
Water bodies
Weather and climate
six major climatic subtypes:
• arid desert in the west,
• alpine tundra and glaciers in the north,
• and humid tropical regions supporting rainforests in the
southwest
• the island territories.
The nation has four seasons:
• winter (January–February),
• summer (March–May),
• a monsoon season (June–September)
• a post-monsoon period (October–December)
Climate
Monsoon
Natural resources
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the production of coal - the 3rd highest in the world
the production of iron ore - the 4th
5.4 billion barrels in oil reserves
17th trillion cubic feet of natural gas
uranium
400 medium-to-high enthalpy thermal springs
production of mica blocks and mica splittings
production of barites and chromites - the 2nd
production of bauxite and crude steel - the 5th
production of manganese ore - the 7th
production of aluminium - the 8th
titanium ore
diamonds
limestone
24 % of world’s thorium
Natural Resources
Natural hazards
Home assignment
1. Pronunciation of all Indian
states/territories and their capitals
2. Search-and-Find in the map of India
3. Presentations:
• Indian wildlife
• Indian campaign of Alexander the Great
4. Discussion: Why do some traditions pale
into insignificance?
5. Film: Mountains of the Monsoon (English
Documentary)