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Unit
Date
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South Asia
Outline Maps with Activities
South Asia: Physical
A. Use the maps located in the Unit Atlas on pages 542–547 and throughout Unit 8 to
locate the physical features listed below. Label them on the accompanying outline map.
Bodies of Water
Mountains
Landforms
Andaman Sea
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Laccadive Sea
Eastern Ghats
Himalaya
Hindu Kush
Karakoram
Western Ghats
Chota Nagpur Plateau
Deccan Plateau
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Thar Desert
Islands
Rivers
Brahmaputra
Ganges
Indus
Krishna
Andaman
Maldives
Laccadive
Sri Lanka
B. After labeling your map, use it to answer the following questions.
1. What bodies of water border the subcontinent?
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2. What three major rivers start high in the Himalayan Mountains? What bodies of
water do they flow into?
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3. What mountain ranges flank either side of the central Deccan Plateau? What great
desert lies in the western part of the northern plains?
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4. What mountain range on the west protected the subcontinent from invasion?
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5. What is the name of the large island group off the west coast of the subcontinent
near the equator? In which ocean is it located?
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Name
Unit
Date
8
South Asia
Outline Maps with Activities
South Asia: Political
A. Use the maps located in the Unit Atlas on pages 542–547 and throughout Unit 8 to
locate the following countries, other political units, and physical features. Then label
them on the accompanying outline map.
Bodies of Water
Countries
Cities
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Bangalore
Colombo
Delhi
Dhaka
Islamabad
Jaipur
Karachi
Kathmandu
Kolkata
Lahore
Male
Mumbai (Bombay)
Nagpur
New Delhi
Thimphu
Regions
Kashmir
Punjab
B. After labeling your map, use it to answer the following questions.
1. What country dominates the subcontinent of South Asia?
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2. What capital is located on the Tropic of Cancer?
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3. How far is Male from Colombo?
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4. Where are the cities of Kolkata and Mumbai (Bombay) located?
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5. What large country dominates the northern border of the subcontinent? Which
border territory has been fought over by India and Pakistan since independence?
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