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A snapshot of the summary - India-an emering country
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1 India, land of monsoons
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Where is India located?on the triangular peninsula of South Asia
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What are the natural boundaries?it is bordered in the north by the Himalayas and in the south by the waters of the Indian Ocean.
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In which three regions can you divide India looking at the relief?High mountain range; himalayas in the north
Coastal plain; bordering on mountain region
platue; the the Deccan Plateau; centre of India -
What is the coastal plain?- contains two major rivers that have source in Himalays: Indus and Ganges
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How are the narrow coastal plains on the east and west coast of India populated?densely
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What is the Deccan plateau?- Gently rolling landscape 400-800m high.
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1.1 Monsoon rains
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What does the temperature in India look like?Southern part is in the tropics, warm all year round. North of India still around 20 degrees daytime in winter, night to 5 degrees
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Why is there a dry and a wet season in India?because of the seasonal wind, the monsoon
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When does the monsoon reverse its directionevery six months
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When is the rainy season?in the summer (June, July, August). get to 40 degrees.
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