Station 3

Your Task: As you view the “East Asian Geography” PowerPoint, fill in the blanks to complete the guided notes.

What are some of the physical characteristics of East Asia? East Asian Geography What are some of the physical characteristics of East Asia?

How would you describe the geography of East Asia?

China –4th largest country in the world * China –4th largest country in the world * China -Mountains, highlands and plateaus * Plateaus –raised areas of level land * Mountains & deserts cover 2/3 of land * Deserts –dry region of extreme temperature and little vegetation * North China Plain –very fertile land due to the loess deposited by the Huang He

* Japan & Korea –Mountains & narrow plains * Korea –peninsula –a piece of land nearly surrounded by water * Korea peninsula stretches between the Yellow Sea & Sea of Japan * 70% of land is mountainous

* Japan – * Archipelago –group of islands * 4 major islands and 3, 000 smaller islands * Most people live on the coast * 80% is covered by mountains

* Landforms were created by: * Movement of the earth’s crust * Earthquakes & volcanoes

What does this image tell you about the development of Asian countries?

Where Do People Live? Population density –the average number of people living in a square mile 1.5 billion people live in East Asia ½ of Japan’s population lives on 3% of land 75 % of China’s population is rural 80% of Japan’s population is urban Population is not evenly distributed

Climate Climate varies greatly in East Asia Japan & Korea have milder changes of weather due to water The climate varies due to latitude and distance inland

Your Task: After you view the “East Asian Geography” PowerPoint and complete the guided notes, illustrate the main ideas in the margin of your graphic organizer, next to Station 3’s guided notes.