Physical Features of Asia Mr. Broughman Monday, April 7, 2014

The Himalayan Mountains How do the Himalayan Mountains impact life in Asia? –(1) Population  Few people live in the Himalayan Mountains –(2) Settlement / Movement  The southern side of the mountains is suitable for life and agriculture –(3) Climates  Southern side is tropical; northern side is arid plateau and desert

Planet Earth Himalayan Clip

Climate Regions  Climate regions in Oriental Asia vary from tropical rainforest along the equator to arid continental climates in the interior portion of the continent.

Pacific Ring of Fire

 The Pacific Ring of Fire (previous page) is located along the rim of the Pacific Ocean and the site of major tectonic plate activity like earthquakes and volcanoes. Other types of natural disasters in Asia: –(1) Typhoons  Similar to hurricanes except they originate in the Pacific –(2) Monsoons  Seasonal rains and winds in the South of Asia –(3) Tsunami  Tidal waves as result of natural disasters (i.e. earthquakes)

JapABanese Tsunami 2011

Fukushima: Three Years Later

Impacts of Water In what ways does water (rivers, seas, and ocean currents) influence life in Asia? –Agriculture, climate, trade, transportation Yellow soil and silt called loess is what makes the Yellow River the color that it is. –How does loess contribute to agricultural production in Asia? When rivers flood, they deposit silt along the banks, thus producing fertile soils for growing.

1.Beijing, China 2.Tokyo, Japan 3.New Delhi, India 4.Bangkok, Thailand 5.Pyongyang, North Korea 6.Seoul, South Korea