1. ASIA

2. Physical Geography

3. South Asia
Includes the countries of: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Maldives

4. Landforms India is a sub-continent
Himalaya Mountains—highest mountains in the world
Mt. Everest—highest peak in the world located in Nepal (29,000 ft)
Khyber Pass—used to be the only crossing into India and Pakistan

5. Major River Systems Ganges River—sacred river of Eastern India
Fed by the snowcapped Himalayas
Annual flooding during monsoon season
Empties into the Bay of Bengal
Indus River—flows mainly through Pakistan
Home to the ancient Indian civilization
Empties into the Arabian Gulf

6. Climate and Vegetation
Tropical and sub-tropical in the East (Indian Rainforest)
Dry in the West
Great Indian Desert
Monsoons—Seasonal winds (wet, dry and cool seasons)
Wet season brings moisture from the sea over land
Dry season blows cool air from the Himalayas

7. East Asia
Countries include: China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan and Mongolia

8. Islands and Peninsulas
Japan is a mountainous archipelago (4 main islands)
Mt. Fuji (dormant volcano)
Japan sits along the Ring of Fire and experiences 1000s of earthquakes and tsunamis every year
Taiwan is a former part of China
Korean Peninsula

9. Landforms Several mountain ranges are located in China
The Gobi Desert is located in Northern China and Southern Mongolia

10. Major River Systems
Huang He River (Yellow River) runs through central China
Carries yellow top soil called loess downstream
Irrigates North China Plain
Yangtze River is located in southern China
3 Gorges Dam

11. Southeast Asia
Includes the countries of: Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Brunei

12. Landforms
There are several nations in Southeast Asia that are made up of islands: Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia
Malaysia is also part of a peninsula (Malay Peninsula)
The landscape is dominated by mountain ranges with volcanoes
Most of the region experiences a tropical rainforest climate

13. Water
This area is surrounded by many seas and oceans including: South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Celebes Sea, Banda Sea, Java Sea, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Thailand and Gulf of Tonkin

14. Climate and Vegetation
Most of Southeast Asia is covered with tropical rainforest
Much of the land is dedicated to agriculture