Eastern Hemisphere Geo PowerPoint

1. Eastern Hemisphere Geo PowerPoint Davis Tullier Mr. Stewart April 15, 2011

2. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Land Areas Chapter 3: Water Features Bay Strait Harbor Chapter 4: Land Features Canyon Cape Delta Glacier Island Lithosphere Mountain Peninsula Plateau Subduction • Archipelago • Desert • Marsh • Pangaea • Plain • Ring of Fire • Savanna • Steppe • Subcontinent • Chapter 2: Natural Disasters • Monsoon • Tsunami • Typhoon

3. Land Areas

4. Archipelago An archipelago is a group of islands. Indonesia, an archipelago, is immediately off the coast of Vietnam and contains many islands. Indonesian archipelago

5. Desert A desertis a dry area where few plants grow. The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world and one of the hottest places on earth. It can reach up to 130⁰F. Sahara Desert

6. Marsh A marsh is a soft, wet low-lying grassy area located between water and dry land. The marshy area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is a marsh that has been there for thousands of years Tigris and Euphrates marsh

7. Pangaea Pangaea was a hypothetical super continent that broke apart over 200 million years ago. Scientist believed that over 200 million years ago all the continents were jointed as one to form Pangaea. Pangaea

8. Plain A plain is flat area of land that doesn’t have many trees. The Serengeti Plain has the largest mammal migration in the world. It contains about 500 species of animals arefound here. Serengeti Plain

9. Ring of fire The ring of fire is an area of volcanic activity along the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic activity happen. The Pacific Ring of Fire

10. Savanna A savanna is flat grassland in a tropical or subtropical region. The Southern African Bushel in Zimbabwe is part of the many savannas that cover southern Africa. The Southern African Bushel

11. Steppe A steppeis a wide, treeless plain. The Kasachische steppe contains no trees.It’s just grass. It can reach scorching temperatures In the summer. Kasachische steppe

12. Subcontinent A subcontinent is a large land mass that’s part of a continent but has a geographic identity. The Indian subcontinent, also known as South Asia, is part of the Asian continent that extends outward into the Indian Ocean. Indian subcontinent

13. Natural Disasters

14. Monsoon A monsoonis a seasonal wind that brings great amounts of rain. In 2005, India had a monsoon that flooded for miles and miles. Homes were destroyed and people were forced to leave their homes. Indian monsoon

15. Tsunami A tsunamiis a large tidal wave caused by undersea volcanoes or earthquakes. A deadly 8.9 earthquake struck Japan causing a 23-foot tsunami that killed thousands, leveled homes, and swept away cars and boats. Japanese tsunami

16. Typhoon Atyphoonis a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean. In 2009, Typhoon Ketsana hit off the coast of Vietnam, killing 22 people. Typhoon Ketsana

17. Water Features

18. Bay A bayis a part of an ocean or a lake partially enclosed by land. The Antongil Bay on the northeast corner of Madagascar is the most important spot for breeding humpback whales. Antongil Bay

19. Strait A straitis a narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water. The Korea Strait connects the Japanese islands of Kyūshūand Honshū. Korea Strait

20. Harbor A harbor is a sheltered area of water deep enough for docking ships. From 1962 until 2004, Rotterdam Harbor was the world’s busiest Port. Rotterdam Harbor

21. Land Features

22. Canyon A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides. Fish River Canyon is the second largest canyon in the world and the largest in Africa. Fish River Canyon

23. Cape A cape is a pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or lake. The Eastern Cape was formed out of the Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei. Eastern Cape

24. Delta A deltais a triangular area of land formed from all the deposits of the mouth of a river. The Niger Delta was once called Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil. Niger Delta

25. Glacier A glacier is a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land. From 1850 to the 1970s, glaciers in the European Alps lost about 35 percent of their area. European Alps glaciers

26. Island A island is a body of land surrounded by water. Indonesia is the world’s fourth most-populated country with 238 million people. Indonesian islands

27. Lithosphere The lithosphere is the outer part of the solid earth divided into tectonic plates. The lithosphere comprises the crust and a portion of the upper mantle. Lithosphere

28. Mountain A mountainis a natural elevation of the earth’s surface with steep sides higher than a hill. The Himalayas were formed over 70 million years ago following the collision between India and Asia. Himalayan Mountains

29. Peninsula A peninsula is a body of land that surrounded by water on three sides. The Balkan Peninsula was once an island, but about 60 million years ago it was joined to the mainland. Balkan Peninsula

30. Plateau A plateau is a broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land. The Waterberg Plateau is a prominent location, elevating high above the plains of the Kalahari in Eastern Namibia. Waterberg Plateau

31. Subduction Subduction is process by which a oceanic plate sinks beneath continental plates making mountains. The oceanic plate comes under the continental crust and forms mountains. Subduction illustration