Geography of Asia Presented by… Ms. C. Mason 7 th Grade Social Studies.

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Geography of Asia Presented by… Ms. C. Mason 7 th Grade Social Studies

Asia is HUGE! Asia contains: –Lots of mountain ranges –Many important rivers –Numerous island groups –Two major deserts –And vast expanses of land

Asia is HUGE! Russia is part of two separate continents!

Asia’s Mountain Ranges ! Asia’s mountain ranges include: –the Himalayas, which divide the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of Asia. –The Eastern and Western Ghats of India. –The Altai Mountains of Mongolia.

Asia’s Mountain Ranges ! Perhaps the grandest feature of Asia is the huge Himalayan Range. The Himalayas, which stretch 1,500 miles are the highest mountains in the world!

Asia’s Mountain Ranges ! The Himalayas contain great mineral wealth, with some of the largest deposits in the region of Kashmir. This part of the Subcontinent is highly prized and has been fought over between Pakistan and India, with China also taking its share.

Asia’s Mountain Ranges ! Mount Everest Nine of the world’s tallest mountains over 26,000 feet in elevation are found in this range including Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, at almost 30,000 feet

Asia’s Deserts Asia’s deserts are the Gobi in China and Mongolia and the Taklimakan of China.

Asia’s Major Rivers Important rivers include: The Huang He and the Chiang Jiang in China (some sources refer to these as the Yellow River and the Yangtze) The Indus and the Ganges in India The Brahmaputra in China and India And the Mekong in Southeast Asia.

Asia’s Major Rivers Asia’s rivers provide lush, fertile valleys where people have lived since ancient times!

OwlTeacher.com Asia’s Population The largest concentration of people in Asia lives in China and India, the most populated countries in the world. 20% of the world’s population lives in China, but most people live in the eastern half of the country.

OwlTeacher.com Why Do Most People Live in the Eastern Half of China? 1.Eastern China is rich in resources. 2.It has fertile soil. 3.It receives sufficient rainfall for farming.

Agriculture in Asia Agriculture is important not only as a means of livelihood but also for feeding the huge population!

Agriculture in Asia Many people throughout Asia live on small family farms and survive on subsistence agriculture which is often threatened by natural disasters that plague Asia.

OwlTeacher.com Monsoons Southern and Southeast Asia have tropical monsoons that bring heavy rains for months at a time. People in this region depend upon this seasonal rainfall for their crops and water supply.

Asia’s Climates Other parts of Asia have tropical, temperate, or arid climates.

Asia’s Climates Tropical climates have warm or hot temperatures year-round with fairly consistent amounts of rainfall. Temperate climates have four seasons, with hot summers and cold winters. Places with arid climates receive little rainfall, though temperatures can vary.

Archipelago Several archipelagoes lie off of Asia’s coasts including Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Maldives.