1. East & Southeast Asia Physical Notes

2. Climate & Vegetation Wide Range of Climates Subarctic (Mongolia) to Tropical Rainforest (Vietnam & Indonesia)

3. Climate Zones

4. Similar Climate Zones Around the World Similar Zones

5. Climate & Vegetation Monsoons Seasonal winds Summer – Warm and Wet from Oceans Winter – Cold from Siberia Typhoons Asian name for Hurricanes

6. Climate & Vegetation Flooding Rains Important for Rice Crop Floods Bring Rich Sediment to Farmland Fields Flooded to Prevent Weeds & Vermin

7. Climate & Vegetation Deforestation Major Problem due to Agriculture and Population Growth

8. Archipelago Groups or Chains of Islands Usually Volcanic in Origin Indonesia (13,677 islands), Philippines (7,107) are Largest Examples Vulnerable to Earthquakes & Tsunamis because of Proximity to the Pacific Ring of Fire

9. Rivers Chinese Rivers Long with a lot of Volume Huang He (Yellow) Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Yellow River Yangtze River

10. Rivers cont. Southeast Asia Vary in Volume Depending on Season Sediment Deposits aid agriculture Irrawaddy Mekong

11. Rivers cont. Himalayas are source for most major rivers in East & Southeast Asia

12. Rivers cont. Japan & the Korean Peninsula Very Short and Steep (Shinano River – 228 miles) Many Waterfalls Japanese Rivers are Often Polluted in Urban Areas Have Had Concrete Banks Added to Prevent Flooding

13. Natural Resources Rich Soil Throughout Most of Region Rubies (Vietnam ) & Sapphires (Thailand) Forests provide Teakwood, Mahogany & Rubber Geothermal Energy China Leads the World in Steel and Aluminum Production Japan has Limited Natural Resources