MT 6 South Asia Notes Flashcards
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the ability of one country to produce a good or provide a service at a lower price or more effectively than another country
Comparative Advantage
the use of technology to move, record, and process information, includes computers, communication satellites, cell phones, and the internet
Information Technology
catching fish for sale, often with the use of large ships
Commercial Fishing
the precipitation that occurs when moist air rises up the side of a mountain
Orographic Precipitation
India, separated by mountains and oceans
Subcontinent
The main religion of South Asia, in India and Nepal
Hindi
-2500 B.C.E.
-main city: Mohenjo-Daro- 40,000 people
-homes had indoor bathrooms that drained into city sewers
-vanished 1700 B.C.E.
Indus River Valley
a seasonal wind, carry clouds with heavy rain
Monsoons
a dry area on the downwind side of a mountain
Rain Shadow
to hire someone outside a company to do work that was once done inside the company
Outsource
a fixed social group into which an individual is born with a particular system social stratification
Caste System
-94% of this religion lives in India
-oldest religion
Hinduism
the staple crop of South Asia
Rice
What are the three bodies of water surrounding South Asia?
Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal
How is farming possible in arid regions of South Asia?
Drip irrigation, water drips directly onto the plant’s roots, little water is wasted as runoff or evaporation
Why are population densities so high in the Ganges Plain?
they have good fertile land, with nice flat surfaces
Why does the Deccan Plateau receive little of the monsoon rains?
the Western Gnats are very tall and blocks the moisture
Why does the monsoon often cause flooding in Bangladesh?
It faces upward on a mountain, its position on the Bengal Delta
How does the vegetation of northwest India and Pakistan compare with that of Bangladesh?
In Pakistan it is more grassland and a scrubland. In Bangladesh it is more a tropical forest and there is more trees.
What are three reasons that India is an attractive place for American companies to outsource work?
-have English speakers
-trained at the top colleges (math, science, computer science)
-low cost of living
Who were the first men to climb Mount Everest?
Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary
What challenges have South Asia’s cities faced in recent decades?
-unemployment
-poverty
-oversupply of labor
In what part of South Asia were the first great cities built?
the Indus Valley
What are three challenges climber face while trying to summit Mount Everest?
- avalanche
-falling rocks
-Khumbu Icefall, Lhotse Face, Death Valley
