Welcome to Social Studies! Warm Up: Using your textbook p. 572-579, name 3 physical features found in Southern and Eastern Asia.

Use pp. 572-579 and 662-671: Use the textbook to answer the questions on your worksheet. Look at charts and graphs to help find answers.

Unit 9 Atlas Questions 1-4: 1. Name the highest mountain range in Southern Asia. Himalayas 2. Name the highest mountain in Southern Asia. Mt. Everest 3. What body of water borders India, Bangladesh and Myanmar? Bay of Bengal 4. What 2 nations in Southern Asia receive the most precipitation? Philippines, Indonesia

Unit 9 Atlas Questions 5-8: 5. What is the population in Southern Asia? 1.8 billion 6. Name the world’s largest archipelago. Indonesia, 3,231 miles, 17,000 islands 7. What is the largest country in Southern Asia? India 8. What religions are found in Southern Asia? Confucianism, Christianity, Buddhism, Sunni Islam, Traditional, Sikhism, Hinduism

Unit 9 Atlas Questions 9-12: 9. How many countries make up the region Southern Asia? 19 10. Which country has the highest infant mortality rate and the lowest literacy rate? Afghanistan 11. When was the Great Wall of China built? Constructed in stages from the 7th Century BC to the 15th Century AD 12. What ocean borders most of this region? Pacific

Unit 9 Atlas Questions 13-15: 13. What is the largest country in Eastern Asia? China 14. What is the largest city in the world in terms of population? Tokyo, Japan 15. Name the 6 countries that make up the region Eastern Asia. China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan

Unit 9 Atlas Question 16: Country Life Expectancy Infant Mortality Literacy Rate China 71 31.4 82 Japan 80 3.5 99 Mongolia 63 34.1 83 North Korea 70 26.0 South Korea 74 11.0 98 Taiwan 75 6.6 94

Unit 9 Atlas Questions 17-18: 17. What do you notice about the infant mortality rate in relation to Life Expectancy rate and Literacy Rate? Answers Vary. Japan has lowest infant mortality rate, highest life expectancy rate and literacy rate. All have high literacy rates and fairly high life expectancy rates. 18. What factors could raise or lower the infant mortality rate or the life expectancy rate? Answers vary. Healthcare, better sanitary conditions, better medical facilities, access to food/water, nutrition, education for people, etc.

TOTD: Which country that we learned about today was this picture taken in?