1. Asia Geography

2. Standards for Southern and Eastern Asia
SS7G9 The student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River, Mekong River, Chang Jiang (Yangtze River), Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam

3. Standards cont’d
SS7G10 The student will discuss environmental issues across Southern and Eastern Asia.
Describe the causes and effects of pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers.
Describe the causes and effects of air pollution and flooding in India and China

4. Standards cont’d
SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia.
Describe the impact climate and location have on population distribution in Southern and Eastern Asia
Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia have affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel

6. Asia Map Questions
Into which large body of water does the Ganges River flow?
What is the tallest peak in the Himalayan Mountains?
Of the countries you labeled, which two are archipelagoes?
Of the countries you labeled, which two have borders on the South China Sea?
In what countries is the Gobi Desert?
What is the capital of China?
Which two major bodies of water surround the Korean Peninsula?
Since World War II, what two major wars has the U.S. fought in Asia?

8. Himalayas, Taklimakan, Korea, Indonesia, Japan

9. Physical Features – The Land
Mountains
Himalayas
western China, Nepal, and northern India
Tallest mountains in the world
Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world at
29, 028 feet
Hindu Kush and the Karakoram Range
in northern Pakistan
also extremely high
Northern Mountain Rim
Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Karakoram Range
separate Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh from the rest of Asia
The terrain is rough and difficult to farm so fewer people live in this region
These countries form a subcontinent
a. a large landmass that is part of a continent but is geographically separated from it

10. (The Land – cont’d) 1. southern Mongolia and northern China Deserts
Gobi Desert
1. southern Mongolia and northern China
2. Mongolian word for “waterless place”
3. Summer temps can reach 113 degrees F;
winter temps can dip to -40 degrees F
B. Taklimakan Desert
1. western China
2. averages less than 1 inch of rain per
year
a. Rain cannot get over the high mountains
b. Result is extremely dry desert
3. one of the world’s largest sandy deserts

12. The Land – cont’d Plains Northern Plains
lie between the Himalayas and southern India
includes the Ganges and Indus River Valleys
fertile farmland because of rich sediment left by the Ganges during flood season
densely populated
North China Plains and Manchurian Plains
eastern and northern China
Most of China’s people live in these fertile areas

13. The Land – cont’d Plateaus The Deccan Plateau Plateau of Tibet
makes up most of southern India
bordered by coastal mountains
fewer people than the Northern Plains
Plateau of Tibet
southwestern China
spreads across ¼ of China’s land
about 15,000 ft above sea level
highest plateau in the world
nicknamed “Roof of the World”

14. Checking up? High, flat area in India
Includes Ganges and Indus River valleys
Five miles high
Country east of India
Mountains separating Pakistan from China
High, flat area in south west China.
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
“waterless place”
Hindu Kush
Subcontinent
Mt. Everest
Bangladesh
Gobi
Northern Plains
Tibet
Deccan Plateau

15. Warm Up How are the deserts in China different from the Sahara?
Why is it so difficult to climb Mt. Everest?
How has geography isolated India from China?
What country is northwest of India? (Hint – Muslim)
Where do most people live in India? Where do most people live in China?

16. The Land – cont’d Islands South Asia: Sri Lanka and the Maldives
south and southwest of India
Sri Lanka has lots of rain and is known for its tea production
The Maldives is made up of 1200 atolls (ring-shaped coral islands surrounding a lagoon)

17. The Land – cont’d
Southeast Asia: Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore
Indonesia
20,000 volcanic islands, more than 6000 of which are inhabited
most people are farmers even though the soil is not fertile
the Philippines
have 800 inhabited islands
half of the people are farmers
Singapore
Located between Malaysia and Indonesia
Only 433 square miles
Only natural resources are fish and deep water ports

18. The Land – cont’d East Asia: Japan and Taiwan
Japan is an archipelago with 4 main islands and about 4000 smaller islands
many active volcanoes and is prone to earthquakes
mountainous, very little flat land
Taiwan has a forested mountain range that bisects the island from north to south
also has foothills, terraced flatlands, and coastal plains

19. Checking Up on Islands Where is Sri Lanka?
What is the main industry in the Maldives?
Describe an atoll
What made many of the islands in Indonesia?
What is Sri Lanka known for?
Why is the soil in Indonesia not good for farming?
Why is Indonesia so tropical?
What natural disasters occur frequently in Japan?
Where are many farms created in the Philippines?
Why is Taiwan not part of Communist China?

22. Pictorial Summary Evenly divide paper into 6 sections.
Mountains
Deserts
Plains
Plateaus
Islands
Explain (in words) 3 effects of the mountains.
Explain where most people in Asia tend to live and why. In addition, explain why so many cities develop around rivers—how do people use them?
Evenly divide paper into 6 sections.
Label one square for mountains, one for deserts, one for plains, one for plateaus, and one for islands.
In the last square, explain in words the effects of the high mountains and where most people in Asia live.
Draw a picture or pictures in each square that represents that land feature. It can show specific features, absolute locations, relative locations, etc. Anything that “summarizes” your notes through pictures will work.

23. “The Land” – quick quiz Indonesia atoll subcontinent Taklimakan
Sri Lanka
Deccan
ring-shaped coral islands surrounding a lagoon
small teardrop-shaped island known for its tea
desert in western China
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
6000 inhabited volcanic islands
large area in southern India located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats

24. Physical Features – Seas and Rivers
Rivers of Southern Asia
Ganges River
located in northern India
carries rich sediment (minerals and debris that settle at the bottom of a river) from the Himalayas to the plains
river valley is a fertile farming area and is densely populated
holy river in Hinduism
pollution causes health problems for the people who bathe in the river

25. Seas and Rivers – con’t Rivers of Eastern Asia Indus River
begins north of the Himalayas in Tibet, China
flows southwest through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea
Rivers of Eastern Asia
Huang He (Yellow River)
major river system in northern China
called “yellow” because of loess (a fine, yellow-brown soil) that blows in from deserts in western China
rich soil from the river has made the North China Plain a major wheat-growing area
floods regularly killing people and destroying property
nicknamed “China’s Sorrow”

26. Rivers (continued) Chinese are building world’s largest dam.
Three Gorges Dam
607 feet high
1.4 miles wide
Will prevent floods and make electric power
Will force 1 million people to move
Chang Jiang (Yangtze)
Asia’s longest
3,400 miles long
Flows through canyons and broad plains
Provides water for irrigation of rice paddies
Shanghai is port city
14 million people
China’s largest port

27. Mekong River 2,400 miles long Forms boundary between Thailand and Laos
Large population along the banks, especially in Vietnam
Fighting along river in Vietnam War.
Water provides irrigation for rice paddies.

28. Checking Up on Asian Rivers
Ganges River
Mekong River
Indus River
Chang Jiang River
Three Gorges
Huang He River
Shanghai
Loess
U.S. soldiers fought in this delta.
Major dam built in China
China’s sorrow (Yellow)
Asia’s longest river (Yangtze)
Fine yellow soil blown in from desert
India’s holy “Hindu” river
Flows through Pakistan to Arabian Sea
Largest city in China at mouth of Chang Jiang River.

29. Geography Review Why is China such an important country in the world?
Why is India called a sub-continent?
What separates India from China?
How many islands make up Indonesia?
What is the largest desert in Asia? (191)
Why is Korea divided into two nations?
Where has the United States fought two wars in Asia since WWII?
Describe an archipelago. (209)
What major river flows through Pakistan?
Name the longest river in China. How long is it? (212)
What is China building on the Chang Jiang? (212)
Where is Mt. Everest?
Name the former U.S. colony east of the South China Sea.