6.3 SkillBuilder activity COMMUNICATING Your task is to inform others about the geography of India in a clear and interesting way. Create a blank outline map of India. Complete your own investigations so that you can label the following: a. major geographical features (rivers, mountain ranges, plateaus, deserts) b. main areas of food production c. major cities d. two areas of high population density and two areas of low population density. Use clear, coloured labels to ensure your audience understands what features you are pointing out. You may also like to use icons or images in your map to add interest. Present your map to the class and explain the features you’ve added.
6.3
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 3, 6
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
2, 4, 5, 7
8, 9, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. What is a subcontinent? A. A small part of a continent B. A continent C. A country in a continent D. A very large land mass attached to a continent 2. Name the nations that make up the Indian subcontinent. 3. Match each region with its main feature: Himalayas
Flat fertile land Rocky plateau Tall mountain
Indo-Gangetic
Deccan
4. Name the three main rivers of the Indian subcontinent. 5. Using SOURCE2 , explain how rivers inþuenced where ancient Indians built their cities. Give three speciýc examples. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Look closely at SOURCE2 . Calculate the distance of the Indian subcontinent from east to west and from north to south. 7. Given the size of the Indian subcontinent and the variety in terrain and climate, do you think it possible that its population could share the same language and culture? Explain . 8. Describe the role that rivers played in India’s early history. 9. Explain what other geographical features, besides rivers, inþuenced the development of ancient Indian civilisations. 10. Explain how the rivers of the Indian subcontinent might have helped to develop a civilisation based on farming. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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