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Chapter 27 Notes

Chapter 27 Notes. Physical Geography of East Asia: A Rugged Terrain. Section 1: Landforms & Resources. Section 1: Landforms & Resources. Section 1: Landforms & Resources. Kunlun Mts . are the source of China’s two greatest rivers (Yellow & Yangtze Rivers) DON’T WRITE

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Chapter 27 Notes

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  1. Chapter 27 Notes Physical Geography of East Asia: A Rugged Terrain

  2. Section 1: Landforms & Resources

  3. Section 1: Landforms & Resources

  4. Section 1: Landforms & Resources • Kunlun Mts. are the source of China’s two greatest rivers (Yellow & Yangtze Rivers) • DON’T WRITE • Mountains in the western part of China limited contact between China & the rest of Asia

  5. Section 1: Landforms & Resources • DON’T WRITE • Most of Western China is uninhabited because of the mountainous region & large deserts including the Gobi Desert.

  6. Section 1: Landforms & Resources • Huang He (Yellow) River- gets its name from the yellow silt that its waters carry (world’s muddiest river) • AKA China’s Sorrow for the tremendous floods that it has caused • Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River- Asia’s longest river

  7. Climate (DON’T WRITE) Two main climate regions. The southern part of China is affected by monsoons with hot, humid summers with heavy rains, while the NW part receive little rain. Dry Wet

  8. Cold Warm

  9. Section 2: Climate & Vegetation NW NE SW SE

  10. Section 2: Climate & Vegetation

  11. Natural Resources • Agricultural Resources – only 11% of land is arable, though China is primarily an agricultural nation, rice is dominate crop DON’T WRITE 2. Mineral Resources – vast reserves of coal, iron ore, and uranium

  12. DON’T WRITE Gobi Desert Dinosaur bones? Taklimakan Desert

  13. Topography • 2/3’s of the area consists of mountains and deserts • 96% of population live in the eastern part of the nation • DON’T WRITE • Mountains – Himalayas, Tien Shan, Altai, Kunlun Shan, Tibet Plateau • Deserts – lie in the north and west of China, Gobi, Taklimakan • Rivers – Chang (Yangtze River) – most important river system, Huang He (Yellow River) and the Xi Jiang

  14. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction • Three Gorges Dam- being built on the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River • Help to control flooding on worlds 3rd longest river • Largest dam & construction project in world • More than 1 mile wide & 600 ft high

  15. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction • Three Gorges Dam cont.- • Create a 400 mile long reservoir • Over 1000 towns will disappear • Generate about 10% of China’s energy • Allow ocean-going ships into interior of China

  16. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction • DON’T WRITE • Negative effects of the Three Gorges Dam- • About 2 million people will have to move • Costs up to $75 billion • Harming of the environment?

  17. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction • Japan- has limited land area • Land prices are extremely expensive • Homes are sparsely furnished & small compared to American homes • Subway Packer • Subway Japan

  18. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction • Landfill- method of solid waste disposal in which refuse is buried between layers of dirt to fill in or reclaim low lying land • Factories are built on this land

  19. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction • DON’T WRITE • Capsule Hotel

  20. DON’T WRITE • Teahouse in China • Let's go have some tea.   We will take a mountain trail stroll in China.1st - Let's take the tram up to the start of the trail.

  21. Now follow the path. • DON’T WRITE

  22. Be sure to hold on to the railing. • DON’T WRITE

  23. DON’T WRITE Keep an eye on the person in front of you.

  24. DON’T WRITE Be very careful when passing someone going in the opposite direction.

  25. DON’T WRITE Now just up a few steps. (They are on the left in the picture)

  26. Gets a little steeper here - so put your toes in the holes. • DON’T WRITE

  27. DON’T WRITE A few more steps to go.

  28. Finally in sight, the Teahouse!The view's great, BUT - Would you dare try it?How'd they get that building material up there? • DON’T WRITE

  29. DON’T WRITE • Wave Pool • Skydiving

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