Chapter 27 Notes

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) • Mountains in the western part of China limited contact between China & the rest of Asia

5. Section 1: Landforms & Resources • 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. Topography • 2/3’s of the area consists of mountains and deserts • 96% of population live in the eastern part of the nation • 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

8. Natural Resources • Agricultural Resources – only 11% of land is arable, though China is primarily an agricultural nation, rice is dominate crop 2. Mineral Resources – vast reserves of coal, iron ore, and uranium

9. Human perspective Kubali Khan was the ruler of Mongolia in the 13th Century. He sent a huge fleet against Japan. A Typhoon or tropical storm swept across the sea of Japan and sank all of the fleet. The weather was successful in changing history.

10. Climate 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

11. Cold Warm

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

13. Section 2: Climate & Vegetation

14. Gobi Desert Located in northern china and Mongolia Dinosaur bones? Taklimakan Desert Located in western china

15. 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

16. 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

17. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction • Negative effects of the Three Gorges Dam- • About 2 million people will have to move • Costs up to $75 billion • Harming of the environment?

18. 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

19. 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

20. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction • Capsule Hotel

21. 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.

22. Now follow the path.

23. Be sure to hold on to the railing.

24. Keep an eye on the person in front of you.

25. Be very careful when passing someone going in the opposite direction.

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

27. Gets a little steeper here - so put your toes in the holes.

28. A few more steps to go.

29. Finally in sight, the Teahouse!The view's great, BUT - Would you dare try it?How'd they get that building material up there?

30. Wave Pool in Japan