6.1 India - a huge country!

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6.1 India, a huge country! 

6.1 India, a huge country! 

Today: 

knowledge check (year 2)

focus on physical geography

How many inhabitants does India have?

1. 900 million
2. 1,2 billion
3. 1,4 billion
4. 1,7 billion

Wetenschappers verwachten dat India tussen 2020 en 2030 het land met het hoogste inwonertal ter wereld zal worden.

What is the major religion in India

1. Christianity
2. Hinduism
3. Buddhism
4. Islam

Which country was the former colonizer of India? What do you expect to find in India as way of "proof"?

What is the caste system? (Year 2)

02:50

The video gives two reasons why the Indian continent has moved this fast. What did you understand about them?

04:45

What kind of proof do we have that India was part of Gondwanaland? (also proof you may remember from Ch2 this year)

06:44

Which is not true: The Himalaya's influence..

1. the climate of India
2. the climate of China
3. the fertility of the soil of India
4. the plate tectonics of Eurasia

07:32

Which statement is true?

1. The Deccan plateau lies in the North of India
2. The Thar dessert lies in the East of India
3. The wettest region (rain+rivers) is in the east
4. The Ghat mountain ranges are nearly as high as the Himalaya's

Optional:

Have a look at Thar dessert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vDjgzauhcM

Have a look at popular tropical beaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCkDyGnT9zg

Have a look at Google Earth India (start in East)

https://earth.google.com/web/search/calcutta

Let's get to work 3vta

To complete (this lesson):

Make 6.1 exercises 2-6

Let's get to work 3vtb

To complete (2 lessons):

Make 6.1 exercises 2-6

Complete the topography page of India at the back of the workbook