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Physical Features of Asia

Physical Features of Asia . SSWG5 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary South Asia, Southeastern Asia, and Eastern Asia. a. Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on the regions of Asia. .

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Physical Features of Asia

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  1. Physical Features of Asia SSWG5 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary South Asia, Southeastern Asia, and Eastern Asia. a. Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on the regions of Asia.

  2. Dividing the Region • South Asia (Indian Peninsula) • India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal • East Asia • China, Taiwan, Mongolia, Japan, North and South Korea • Southeast Asia • Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Brunei

  3. Mountains/Highlands • Major features: Himalayas, Mt. Everest, Hindu Kush, Tian Shan, Kunlun Mts. Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Mt. Fuji • Himalayas highest in the world & create border for Indian sub-continent • Everest tallest mountain in the world • Frequent earthquakes & low population density • Mt. Fuji has sacred meaning to Buddhists

  4. Mountains/Highlands Mt. Everest Mt. Fuji

  5. Mountains/Highlands Hindu Kush Western Ghats

  6. Plateaus • Major features: Deccan Plateau, Plateau of Tibet • Deccan Plateau is triangular area in Central India • High population density & fertile soil • Area of Tibet is disputed & linked to religion (Dalai Lama)

  7. Plateaus Deccan Plateau Plateau of Tibet

  8. Rivers • Major Features: Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, Xi, Huang He, Yangtze, Mekong • Indus = area of ancient civilization, is shared and causes conflict • Brahmaputra = used for transport • Huang He = yellow silt, called “China’s Sorrow” because of flooding • Ganges = sacred to Hindus, extremely polluted, high population density

  9. Rivers Huang He River Ganges River

  10. Seas • Major features: Celebes Sea, Java Sea, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea • Yellow Sea is called that because of the yellow colored silt • Celebes & Java Seas are in Indonesia

  11. Seas Yellow Sea Celebes Sea

  12. Additional Water Features • Major features: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Bay of Bengal • Bay of Bengal is part of the Indian Ocean • Ganges & Brahmaputra flow into it • Cyclones often strike in this area

  13. Additional Water Features Bay of Bengal

  14. Deserts • Major features: Gobi & Taklimakan • Taklimakan is sandy in places and rocky in others. • Oases are only found on edges • Used to be part of the Silk Road • Gobi is a “cold” desert in winter with temps falling to -40F • Great Wall of China runs across its southern border • Oil found in eastern Gobi

  15. Deserts Gobi Desert Taklimakan Desert

  16. Additional Land Features • Major feature: Korean Peninsula • Includes North & South Korea • Great difference between the two Koreas

  17. Additional Land Features Korean Peninsula “Korea at Night”

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