INDIA GEOGRAPHYBrought to you by social studies class period

Map of IndiaQuestion1:

What bodies of water border India?

Map of hilly regions

Where are the Himalayas?

The Deccan Plateau?

Name some other regions

RIVERS OF INDIA Locate the

Bramaputra River

Locate the Ganga River

Locate the Indus River

We will read more about these rivers and their importance in our history book

Climate by celcius

Regions

Question 2:

What continent is India connected to?

Why is India called a subcontinent?

Question #3:

The arrows show the spread of Buddhism. To what areas had it spread by 600 C.E.?

Label them.

Choose a new color and shade the areas that were mostly Buddhist.

Use another color to shade those that eventually became Buddhist. Enter the colors into the key for your map.

The spread of Hinduism

Question #4 What is the dominant religion in India?Label India. Choose a new color and shade the area that represents that religion.

Question #5: What countries are to the west of India.

Draw and Label a compass rose on your map.

Label countries West of India

Question #6:

What distance did Buddhism spread from east to west?

Question #7:

In what country was the Buddha born?Label the birthplace.

Question #8:

What main idea does the map in your book convey?

Hint: use the words in the map key to help you explain.