1. Climograph  Shows the average temperature and precipitation of an area over a period of time.  Bar= Temperature  Line= Precipitation Why?

4. China  Civilization emerged about 3000 B.C.  Largest Country in Asia  China is almost as large as all of Europe!

5. China’s Geography  Diverse!!  Rivers flow towards the Ocean  Huang River Valley = Nile River V. How?

6. China  Loess- yellow-ish soil that comes from the desert.  Terraces- platforms of earth that look like stairs.

7. Beijing  Capital of China  About 12 million people live there!  Located in the North China Plain  Center of culture and government

8. Rivers  Huang River a.k.a. Yellow River Why?  Levees – walls built to control floods.  Huang River a.k.a China’s Sorrow Why?

9. Agriculture  Lower China has a long growing season. What does this mean?  Double cropping- Two crops are grown on the same land in the same year.  People can rely on farming and fishing.

11. Tibetan Plateau  “Roof of the World”  Very rocky, surrounded by mountain ranges.  Himalayas – tallest peak on Earth.

12. Tibet  Minority group in China  Don’t speak Chinese  Nomads- Travel and live in tents alongside their livestock.