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What term do geographers use to refer to the landmass that includes India Pakistan and Bangladesh?
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∙ 13y ago
This is known as the Indian sub-continent. Some modern political sensitivities would prefer "Southern Asia".
It was originally located to the east of Africa, about where Madagascar is today, broke away from the rest of Gondwana, and drifted north to collide with the Asian continent, thus creating the mountain ranges of the Himalaya.
Have a look at the drainage pattern of the rivers in the northern Himalaya.
The Indo-Australian tectonic plate is still moving more than 60mm per year!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe answer is Eurasia
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Why is the most geographers divide the landmass of Eurasia into two continents?
Because it is large.
Afghanistan and Pakistan are considered part of what landmass?
Asia.
Why do you think that geographers are willing to unite Asia and Europe as a single continent under the name eurasia?
Because they are connected
What might happen in Bangladesh if there is more extreme weather?
More of its landmass will go under water and with the huge population growth there could be major problems.
Why are India PakistanNepaland other countries known for subcontinent?
They are on a tectonic plate that collided with Asia 50 million years ago.
Why was the land mass that contains India Pakistan Bangladesh and Nepal referred to as a continent?
It is referred to a subcontinent, not a continent. It is considered a subcontinent because of (1) its very large relative population, (2) its geographic isolation from the rest of Asia due to the Hindu Kush and Himalaya Mountains, (3) its cultural uniqueness, and (4) the size of the land.
What name do geographers use when they refer to Europe and Asia as one continent or landmass?
Geographers will often use the term 'Eurasia' when referring to Europe and Asia as one continent, as they would use 'The Americas' to refer to both North and South America. In many ways, using the term 'Eurasia' simplifies things, as countries like Russia and Turkey are split into both Asia and Europe.
What is another science word for landmass?
A landmass can be a continent or an island.
Landmass found tothe north of the Philippines?
The landmass is Asia.
Which landmass is closest to Trinidad?
The landmass that is closest to Trinidad is Venezuela.
What was the name given to the original landmass?
the origional of our landmass is pangea.
Which hemisphere has the largest land area?
he western hemisphere No, the eastern hemisphere - it includes the whole of the Eurasian landmass, Africa and Australia.
