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Notes:East Asia’s Geography
LG: Analyze the geography of East Asia.
1. MountainsA. Many mountains border East Asia
B. Mountain Ranges in this region include:
“Kunlun Shan” and “Tian Shan” mountains
C. In the Southeastern region of East Asia are
the Himalayas.
2. Plateaus and PlainsA. The Plateau of Tibet in China is East Asia’s
highest plateau region.
B. In the North China Plain, agriculture is an
important industry.
3. DesertsA. The Taklimakan desert is found in Western
China and is known for its oil deposits
B. The Gobi desert is found in southern
Mongolia and stretches into north China
4. Yellow River (Huang He)A. Found in Northern China
B. It’s yellowish in color because it carries soil
that was blown into the river from the deserts
C. Allows the North China Plain to grow wheat
and soybeans
5. Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)A. Found in Central China and is Asia’s longest
river
B. It is an important transportation route
6. West River (Xi River)A. Southern China’s most important river
system
B. Soil deposits from the river provide fertile soil
to grow crops
7. Korean PeninsulaA. Sticks out from China
B. This peninsula separates the Sea of Japan
from the Yellow Sea
C. Home to the countries of North Korea and
South Korea
8. Japanese IslandsA. Four large, mountainous islands with
thousands of smaller surrounding islands.
B. Islands were created by volcanic and
seismic activity in the region
C. Mount Fuji is their largest mountain/volcano
9. Ring of FireA. Three different tectonic plates meet in this
region forming the ring of fire
B. Volcanos border the Pacific ocean
C. Frequent earthquakes, which can cause
tsunamis
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