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South, Southeast, and East Asia. Physical Geography. Mountains. Mountains are important in Asia because they influence: Population patterns Movement of people and goods Climate. Mountains. The most important mountain range in Asia is the Himalaya Mountains. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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South, Southeast, and East Asia
Physical Geography
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Mountains
Mountains are important in Asia because they influence:
A. Population patterns
B. Movement of people and goods
C. Climate
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Mountains
The most important mountain range in Asia is the Himalaya Mountains.
The Himalayas separate India from China. The Himalayas block clouds that are formed
by monsoons from entering Western China. The Himalayas isolate Tibet and make
transportation difficult.
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Mountains
Some other mountains in Asia are:
A. The Hindu-Kush
B. The Eastern and Western Ghats in India
C. The Tian Shan Mountains
D. Mount Fuji in Japan
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Mountains
Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan at 12,388 ft. The mountain is located on the island of Honshu and it is considered sacred by Shintos.
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Plateaus and Uplands
Most of Western China is on a plateau called the Plateau of Tibet. Farther north is the Mongolian Plateau.
The Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Islands are mountainous.
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Rivers and Bodies of Water
Many rivers in Asia start in the Himalaya Mountains.
Rivers erode away the mountains and carry sediment (little bits of dirt) down to the flat plains at the base of the mountains.
The sediment makes the soil by the rivers fertile and a good place to farm.
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Rivers and Bodies of Water
The most important rivers in South Asia are:
A. The Indus
B. The Ganges
C. The Brahmaputra
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Rivers and Bodies of Water
The Ganges and Brahmaputra start in the Himalayas and flow into the Bay of Bengal. Both rivers flow through Bangladesh and as a result, this country often floods during the monsoon season.
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The Ganges
The Ganges deposits sediment on a flat area called the Indo-Gangetic Plain. This river is important to India because it:
A. Provides water for agriculture
B. Provides water for factories and industries
C. Provides water for human use
D. Is considered sacred by Hindus
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The Ganges
Hindus build temples on the banks of the Ganges River. One city, Varanasi, is considered sacred by Hindus and the focal point of pilgrimages. Hindus often pray in the water and when they die many are cremated and the ashes cast into the river.
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Varanasi on the Ganges River
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The Ganges
The Ganges River has become one of the most polluted rivers in the world due to:
A. Pesticides and fertilizers that spill into the river.
B. Chemicals and metals from factories.
C. Raw sewage
D. Human use
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The Rivers of China
China has three major rivers that begin in the Himalayas and flow into the East China Sea or Yellow Sea.
River Chinese Name
Yellow River Huang He
Yangtze River Chang Jiang
West River Xi Jiang
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The Rivers of China
The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers flow through an area that is flat in elevation called the North China Plain. This area has intensive farming and the two rivers are connected by The Grand Canal. The type of dirt found here is called loess. It is a rich soil that is yellow in color and normally deposited by the wind.
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The Yellow River
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The Yellow River
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The Rivers of China
The Amur River starts in the Great Khingan Mountains in Northern China and empties into the Sea of Japan. This river is also a border between China and Russia.
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Rivers in Southeast Asia
The longest river in Southeast Asia is the Mekong River. This river starts in the Himalayas and flows through China, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam before emptying into the South China Sea.
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Bodies of Water
Asia is surrounded by bodies of water. One important body of water is the Sea of Japan. It is located between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. In Korea they refer to it as the East Sea.
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The Gobi Desert
The largest desert in this area is the Gobi Desert.
The Gobi Desert is formed by orographic precipitation. South Asia gets rain from the monsoons but the Himalaya Mountains block the rain from entering Western China. Most of Western China and Mongolia are in a rain shadow.
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Islands
A group of islands is called an archipelago. There are many archipelagoes in Asia such as:
A. JapanB. PhilippinesC. IndonesiaD. Maldives
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Maldives
The Maldives are located off of the southwest coast of India in the Indian Ocean. There are over 1200 small islands in the archipelago. The islands are atolls, the tops of submerged volcanoes surrounded by coral reefs.
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Other Islands
Some other islands in Asia are:
A. Hainan
B. Taiwan
C. Sri Lanka
D. Singapore
E. Hong Kong
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Taiwan
Taiwan is a large island off of the coast of China. Taiwan used to be called Formosa by the Portuguese.
The Democratic Republic of China is a country that is on the island. Some people just call the country Taiwan in order to avoid confusion.
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Singapore
Singapore is an island at the tip of the Malay Peninsula. The country of Singapore is located on the island and it has become very wealthy because it is on a strategic waterway, The Strait of Malacca.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is an island off of the coast of China. It was ruled by the British but now it is part of China.
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Natural Hazards
The natural hazards that are found in Asia are:
A. Monsoons
B. Typhoons (Cyclones)
C. Volcanoes and Earthquakes
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Monsoon
A monsoon is a seasonal wind that occurs in South and Southeast Asia. During the summer monsoon wind blows from south to north. The wind pushes clouds over South and Southeast Asia causing rain.
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Typhoon
Typhoons or cyclones are tropical storms that occur in the Pacific Ocean. In the northern hemisphere they rotate counter clockwise. In the southern hemisphere they rotate clockwise. These storms cause enormous damage in coastal areas and countries with low elevations.
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Ring of Fire
Part of Asia is on The Ring of Fire, an area around the Pacific Ocean where many tectonic plates meet. This area is at a greater risk for having earthquakes and active volcanoes.
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Climate and Vegetation
Asia has varied climate regions because:
A. Zones of latitude - Part of Asia is in the low latitudes andpart of it is in the middle latitudes.
B. Elevation - Mountainous regions in Asia have colderclimates.
C. Topography - Mountains block rainfall causing desertson one side.
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Climate and Vegetation Part of Asia is in the low latitudes otherwise
known as the tropics. These areas have tropical wet or tropical wet and dry climates. What countries are in this area?
A. Southern part of India and Bangladesh
B. Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
C. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines
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Climate and Vegetation
Tropical wet climate zones always have tropical rainforests. One problem in many parts of Asia is deforestation.
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Climate and Vegetation
China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and parts of India are in the middle latitudes. Many of these areas have a humid sub-tropical or humid continental climate. Most of Western China is a desert.
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Climate and Vegetation
Most of Northern Japan has a humid continental climate zone. This climate zone can also be found in Maine and New Hampshire. The winters are cold and it snows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=590_mhAuZhc
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Climate and Vegetation
Part of Mongolia is a desert and part of it is covered by steppe.