Physical Geography Of Asia

China China’s highest mountains are in the west. The Himalayas divide China from Nepal. China has a climate that is similar to the US. In northern China it is very cold so few people live there

Plateau of Tibet

Rivers of China 3 Great Rivers Huang He “Yellow River” Chang jiang Xi Jiang They all start in the highlands and flow east. . The Chang Jiang is China’s longest river at 3,400 miles. The Huang He often floods and people die it is often called the River of Sorrows.

Huang He

Deserts The Takilimakan desert covers Northwest China. In central northern china lies the Gobi desert. In mongolian Gobi means “waterless place”. In the summer the temps can reach 113 and in the winter it can get to -40. In Northern China the area is more sparsely populated because of the Gobi desert, farming is difficult

Gobi Desert

Japan Japan is an archipelago that stretches 1,500 miles In Northern Japan winters are long and cold so they are not as densely populated 4 Main islands Hokkaido Honshu- Largest and home to Tokyo Shikoku Kyushu

Mountains and Volcanoes Japan also is very mountainous this causes the cities to be heavily populated. The mountains limit the amount of resources available which accounts for why many Japanese people are employed in the fields of trade, service, or manufacturing. Because of location Japan has a thriving fishing industries; the coastal waters provide them with an abundance of fish.

Japan has 1,500 minor earthquakes each year. Japan is part of the ring of fire (an area of volcanic activity along the Pacific ocean. Japan has 1,500 minor earthquakes each year. 1923 a major earthquake hit. Tallest mountain in Japan is Mount Fuji Active volcano

Mount Fuji

Tokyo Earthquake 1923

September 1923 Tokyo

Climate Climate is influenced by monsoons. During the summer and early fall typhoons often occur. A typhoon is a hurricane that occurs in the Pacific.

India In the north exist the Himalayas and because of its cold climate few people live there The Himalayas contain Mt. Everest. The world’s tallest mountain. In the central and southern portions of India their climate is ideal for crops. Many people have settled along the Ganges because of the fertile soil

The Monsoons and India India’s climate is dominated from a seasonal wind called the Monsoon. In the winter months the wind blows from northeast which causes the climate to be hot and dry In the summer the wind changes direction and carries moisture which causes heavy rains

Korea North and South Korea lie on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea is mountainous and has valleys. It’s major rivers border China (Yalu and Tumen)