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Chapter 27: China, Mongolia, and Taiwan

Chapter 27: China, Mongolia, and Taiwan. Sec. 1: Natural Environments. Himalayas Plateau of Tibet Gobi Turpan Depression Yangtze River Yellow River Xi Tian , Altay Kunlun Shan. Asian Monsoon Dry winter Humid summers Typhoons. Mineral resources Coal, lead, tin tungsten Iron ore

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Chapter 27: China, Mongolia, and Taiwan

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  1. Chapter 27: China, Mongolia, and Taiwan Sec. 1: Natural Environments

  2. Himalayas • Plateau of Tibet • Gobi • Turpan Depression • Yangtze River • Yellow River • Xi • Tian, Altay Kunlun Shan

  3. Asian Monsoon • Dry winter • Humid summers • Typhoons

  4. Mineral resources • Coal, lead, tin tungsten • Iron ore • Hydropower energy source • Wet lands • Peanuts, citrus fruits, sugarcane • North: wheat, soybeans, • silkworms

  5. China, Mongolia, and Taiwan

  6. Natural Environments • 3rd biggest country after Russia and Canada • Mountains cover 40% of China’s land • Himalayas located on southwestern border • Mount Everest is highest point 29,035 ft. • Mountain ranges: Kunlun Shan, Tian Shan, and Altay Shan

  7. Rivers of China • Huang or Yellow River • Chang or Yangtze River • Xi River

  8. Mongolia • North of China • Landlocked • Home to the Gobi Desert “waterless place”

  9. Taiwan • Island Southeast of China • Located near tectonic plate boundaries • Severe earthquakes threaten island

  10. Climate • Asian Monsoon influences climates in region • Dry winter winds blow from interior to coast • Warm humid air from ocean brings rain • Southeastern China and Taiwan have mild subtropical climate • Warm humid summers and cold dry winters

  11. Climate Cont. • High mountain areas in west have some severe weather • Mongolia has extreme temperatures because of the country’s high elevation • Winters in Mongolia may drop to -50

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