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Asia: Physical Geography

Asia: Physical Geography. 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. Dividing the Region.

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Asia: Physical Geography

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  1. Asia: Physical Geography 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, etc. • East Asia • China, Taiwan, Japan, North and South Korea • Southeast Asia • Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, etc.

  3. South Asia • Subcontinent-South Asia is separated from the rest of Asia by mountain ranges-like a continent, only smaller • Surrounded by 3 bodies of water-Arabia Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal • 75% of the landmass in the country of India

  4. South Asia: Mountains • The Himalayas • Formed 60 million years ago-1,500 miles long • Mount Everest-world’s highest peak-29,028 feet high • Rooftop of the world • Hindu Kush • Kept central Asian tribes from invading India

  5. South Asia: Rivers • 3 great river systems begin in the Himalayas • Indus-flows mostly through Pakistan and empties into the Arabia Sea • Brahmaputra and Ganges-flow east into the Bay of Bengal • Rivers support life in the region • Ganges River is sacred for Hindus • The Indo-Gangetic Plain is the most heavily populated part of South Asia • 3/5 of India’s population

  6. Home to the world’s 14 highest peaks including Mount Everest!!

  7. South Asia: Climate • Half of the world’s climate zones are found in South Asia • Monsoons • October-February, dry winds blow across South Asia from the northeast • June-September, the winds blow in from the southwest bringing moist ocean air and heavy rainfall • Monsoons are both devastating and beneficial to life in South Asia

  8. East Asia: Mountains, Plateaus, & Deserts • Mountains kept China isolated from other parts of Asia • Himalayas, Altai and Kunlun Mountains • Plateaus, basins and deserts in western China make the area sparsely populated • Gobi Desert • One of the largest in the world • Larger than Texas and California combined

  9. East Asia • Major Rivers of China • Huang He (Yellow River) • Called the Yellow River because of its yellow silt • Also called “china’s sorrow” because of the terrible floods it has caused • Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) • Longest river in all of Asia • Serves as a major trade route • Also floods causing a lot of damage

  10. East Asia Islands and Peninsulas: • Korean Peninsula contains the countries of North and South Korea • Japan is an island nation on an archipelago • Many volcanoes and experiences earthquakes

  11. Southeast Asia • Southeast Asia consists of 2 parts: • Mainland: Indochinese and Malay Peninsulas • Islands (archipelagos) • Many of Southeast Asia’s mountains are of volcanic origin. • Part of the Ring of Fire • The region is also plagued by monsoons

  12. Indonesia: 13,000 islands Philippines: 7,100 islands Archipelagoes

  13. Tsunamis • Nations in East Asia and Southeast Asia experience the effects of tsunamis • Earthquakes and other tectonic movement can cause huge waves called tsunami • Tsunami waves can travel at hundreds of miles an hour and rise up to 100 feet or more in height

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