Title: East and South East Asia Geography
1East and South East Asia Geography
2North Korea
Japan
South Korea
China
India
Vietnam
Indonesia
3East Asia
4Landforms of East Asia
- Countries include __________, Mongolia, North
Korea, ________, Japan, and Taiwan - China and Mongolia are located south of Russia on
the Asian continent - The ___________ and the Kunlun Shan are the
highest mountains, located in the west - Next to the mountains is the Plateau of Tibet, it
is known as the _________________
5China
6Tibetan Plateau
7Landforms of East Asia
- East of the mountains are lowland areas the
North China Plain and the ______________ - There are also fertile plains along the coast
line of the Korean Peninsula and Japan - Most of East Asias ___________ lives in these
fertile areas - North and South Korea are located on the ________
Peninsula northeast of China
8Korean Peninsula
9Japan
10Ring of Fire
11Southeast Asia
12Landforms of Southeast Asia
- Southeast Asia is the area south of China
- Myanmar (Burma), _________, Laos, Cambodia, and
__________ are on the Asia continent - This region is crossed by ___________, mountain
ranges that run side by side - Fertile plains separate the mountains, and this
is where most of the people of Southeast Asia are
located
13Terraced Farming
14Landforms of Southeast Asia
- South and east of the mainland are thousands of
__________ that make up the rest of Southeast
Asia - These countries include ________, East Timor,
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the
________________ - These islands are part of the Ring of Fire too
15Bodies of Water in South and Southeast Asia
- South and Southeast Asia are bordered by two
oceans the ________ and the Pacific and many
seas - _______, Japan, South Korea, and __________ have
the worlds largest deep-sea fishing industries
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19Rivers in East and South East Asia
20Rivers of East Asia
- The most important rivers start in Plateau of
Tibet and run through _______________ - The Huang He (__________River) provides water
for wheat growing, is known as Chinas Sorrow
because it ________________ - The Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) Chinas longest
river, provides water for growing __________ and
a trade route - Three Gorges dam is on the Yangtze River it is
the worlds largest dam
21Yellow River
22Geography of Southern Eastern Asia
- Huang He Chinas second longest river, Yellow
River, because of the color of the ______. - Causes deadly and destructive flooding, and is
therefore referred to as ______________.
23Yangtze River
24Geography of Southern Eastern Asia
- Yangtze River is Chinas _______ river,
stretches almost 3,500 miles in length. Provides
important resources to the country (i.e. ____,
natural gas, copper, and iron ore).
25Rivers of Southeast Asia
- The major rivers of this region begin in northern
highlands and southern ___________ - The major rivers include Irrawaddy, Salween, Chao
Phraya, and the _____________
26Geography of Southern Eastern Asia
- Mekong River is one of the longest rivers in
Southern Eastern Asia. - It stretches almost 2,700 miles long, runs
through western China, ___________ , Laos,
Thailand and Vietnam, before emptying in the
______________.
27Geography of Southern Eastern Asia
- Indian Ocean
- Makes up ________ of all ocean water in the
world. - Stretches nearly 6,200 miles from the Southern
tip of Africa to ________________. - Touches Iran, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh in
the north. - Indonesia, and Australia to the east
- Antarctica to the south
- African and the Arabian peninsula to west
- Indian Ocean ____________ Southern East Asia to
Europe and Africa
28Indian Ocean
29Geography of Southern Eastern Asia
- Land and Land Masses
- Himalayan Mountains
- Located in Southern and Eastern Asia, they are
the highest _________ in the world.
30Geography of Southern Eastern Asia
- Gobi Desert
- Is a vast stretch of land roughly 1,000 miles
long between 300 to 600 miles wide. - The desert lies between the Altai and Hangayn
mountains and stretches across parts of Mongolia
and ____________. - Much of the desert is made up of bare __________,
rather than sand. - Winters are harsh, January average low ________
degrees Fahrenheit July average high _________
degrees Fahrenheit. - Severe dryness limits vegetation few plants and
shrubs that grow. - Few people live in the desert, those that do,
tend to live as ___________ herders.
31Gobi Desert
32Main Countries
33- China-
- The majority of the population in China lives on
the _________ coast. - Most of the people live in small, rural villages
and work as ______________. - Chinas Urban, or ________, population is also on
the rise because of the growing number of
industries and trading taking place. Most of
these Urban cities are located along the coast or
major rivers.
34- JAPAN-
- Has one of the worlds strongest __________
economies - It is a _________ populated country (smaller than
California with almost four times the population) - Most of these people live in ___________ cities!
For example Space is so limited in Tokyo that
they have started building underground. - Others live in rural villages where they work on
farms. - Problem with this is that most of the land in
Japan is not arable. this is why the cities are
so crowded!!!!! Most of Japans food is
_________________
35- Koreas-
- North Korea has large deposits of ____, iron, and
other minerals making it very rich in resources - South Korea and Japan are not so lucky
- Both Koreas use their land to generate
___________ - Most of the people in South and North Korea tend
to live in _____________ - South Korea most of those cities are located
along the coast. Very few people live in the
rugged interior. - Life for people in the cities of North Korea is
very different from that of people in South
Korea. (NK No cars, no rights, electricity
shortages)
36- Vietnam-
- Vietnam occupies the eastern and southern part of
the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia, with
the South China Sea along its entire coast. - Vietnam is about twice the size of _______. The
Mekong River delta lies in the south. - Besides rice, key exports are _______, tea,
rubber, and fisheries products. - The Government is also in the process of
"equitizing" (e.g., transforming state
enterprises into share holding companies and
distributing a portion of the shares to
management, workers and private foreign and
domestic investors)
37Natural Resources
- The region has large deposits of ___ and coal for
energy, several countries also use _____________
power - Minerals found in that area include tin, iron
ore, and gems - _________ and mahogany (wood) are used for
building and furniture
38Teak
39Mahogany
40Effects on Environment
41Causes of Pollution
- Chinas and Indias economic and urban growth has
caused serious issues for the ____________. - Seven of the ten most polluted cities are located
in ______________. - And Indias more than 1 billion people make it
the second most populous country behind China - Pollution-
- Caused by the increased number of ____ and
factories and also the burning of coal for
electricity in China.
42Effects of Pollution
- Many nations in South, Southeast, and East Asia
will now have to worry about the
_______________ caused by too much pollution in
the air. - causes waste from factories, motor vehicles,
forest fires, etc. - .
43Effects of Pollution
- It is a brown haze that can alter the paths of
_________, reduce photosynthesis, increase human
respiratory problems, and reduces solar
____________ to the earths surface.
44Solutions to Population
- In China they have instituted the
________________________ policy of 1979. - This states that any couple that has only one
child will receive economic and educational
benefits, while couples that have more than one
child will have to pay ____________.
45Pollution on the Yangtze
- Large amounts of waste are dumped in the Yangtze
each year causing massive ________. - Much of this waste comes from mineral fertilizers
used in farming, factory waste, and also
shipping. - Effects of pollution
- Contaminated ______________