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Section 1-GTR
The Land

• Tsunami- huge wave that gets higher and higher as
  it approaches the coast

• Archipelago- island chain

• Loess- yellowish brown top soil

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Section 1-GTR
The Land
A. Korean Peninsula
B. South China Sea
C. Taiwan
D. Himalaya
E. Plateau of Tibet
F. Yellow Sea
G. North China Plain
J. Huang He (Yellow River)
H. Taklimakan Desert
K. Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
I. Gobi
L. Xi
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Section 1
The Land
Why is Japan vulnerable to earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, and ocean flooding? A. Numerous
cyclones B. Tectonic plate activity C. Many
islands and seas

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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Section 1
Landforms
Tectonic plates- vulnerable to earthquakes,
volcanic eruptions, and ocean flooding.

• The Ring of Firezone of frequent earthquakes and
  volcanic eruptions bordering the Pacific Ocean
• More than 1,000 Earthquakes hit Japan each year
• Tsunami
• 50 Active Volcanoes in Japan

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Figure 1
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Section 1
Landforms (cont.)

• Peninsulas, Islands, and Seas

• The Korean Peninsula
• Separates Sea of Japan Yellow Sea
• East China Sea and South China Sea
• Created by tectonic activity
• Archipelago of Japan
• Honshu is largest (Tokyo)
• Volcanic activity creates most mountainous
  islands

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Section 1
Landforms (cont.)

• Mountains, Highlands, and Lowlands

• Pamirs- high peaks deep valleys
• Kunlun Shan and Tian Shan
• Himalaya
• Separate China South Asia
• Qinling Shandi
• Central China

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Section 1
Landforms (cont.)

• Mount Fuji- volcano spiritual symbol
• Plateau of Tibet
• Mongolian Plateau- grassy pasture
• Fertile Farm Land
• Northeast Plain
• North China Plain
• Tarim Basin- deserts salt marshes
• Taklimakan Desert
• Gobi- less than 3 inches rain

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Figure 2
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Section 1
Which mountain is an important spiritual symbol
to Japans people? A. Altay Shan B. Mount
Fuji C. Changbai Shan D. Tian Shan

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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Section 1
Water Systems
East Asias rivers provide transportation, water,
and rich mineral deposits for fertile soils.

• Chinas rivers
• Huang He- Floods often killing many Chinas
  Sorrow
• Chang JiangAsias longest river/ 3 Gorges Dam
• Xi- most important/ fast developing area of China
• Grand Canal- Worlds longest artificial waterway

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Section 1
Water Systems (cont.)

• Japan and Koreashort and swift rivers

• Shinano- used for irrigation
• Tone
• Han- flows through Seoul
• Yalu (Amnok)- forms border between China and
  Korea

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Section 1
Which river is the most important in southern
China? A. Huang He B. Chang Jiang C. Xi D. Grand
Canal

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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Section 1
Natural Resources
Mineral resources are abundant in East Asia, but
they are unevenly distributed.

• China contains the greatest share and widest
  range of minerals.
• China is the worlds leading producer of rice
• 25 South Korea is suitable for farming
• Seafood farming has become a major industry in
  several countries.

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Section 1
How much of South Koreas land is suitable for
farming? A. 10 B. 20 C. 25 D. 40

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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Section 2-GTR
Climate Regions

• Monsoon- seasonal winds

• Japan Current- warm water current that flows
  northward adds moisture to winter monsoons

• Typhoon- a violent tropical storm that forms in
  the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer

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Figure 4
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Figure 5
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Section 2
Climate Regions
Which type of vegetation covers most of East
Asia? A. Tropical rain forest B. Temperature
grassland C. Mixed forest D. Desert scrub and
desert waste

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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Section 2
Climate Regions
East Asias natural vegetation tends to parallel
the regions climate zones, which are influenced
by latitude and physical features.

• Midlatitude climates
• Humid subtropical- hot summers with heavy rains
• Southeastern part of East Asia
• Humid continental- warm summers/cold, snowy
  winters

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Section 2
Climate Regions (cont.)

• Important plants

• Bamboo- eaten by Pandas used for construction
• Mulberry tree- silk worms eat the leaves
• Tea bush

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Section 2
Climate Regions (cont.)

• Dry climates

• DesertGobi and Taklimakan
• Dust storms through Gobi due to Monsoons
• Steppe support grasses and few trees

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Section 2
Climate Regions (cont.)

• Tropical climates

• Tropical wetHainan
• Tropical dry

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Section 2
Most of Mongolia consists of which type of
climate? A. Humid continental B. Steppe C. Tropica
l wet D. Desert

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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Section 2
Seasonal Weather Patterns
Prevailing winds and ocean currents influence
East Asias climates.

• Influences on the climate
• Monsoons
• Summer Monsoon- brings 80 of rain
• Winter Monsoon- brings snow to Japan Korea
• Ocean currentsJapan Current ?, Kuril Current ?
• Warm, humid air over the tropical ocean results
  in typhoons- ocean currents and monsoons

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Section 2
Which ocean current is warm? A. Japan
Current B. Kuril Current

1. A
2. B

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Section 2-End
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VS 1

• A. Mountains
• Mountain ranges fan out from Pamirs, including
  Kunlun Shan and Tian Shan.
• Altay Shan form a natural border between China
  and Mongolia.
• Himalaya, the worlds highest mountains, separate
  China from South Asia.

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VS 2

• B. Deserts
• Taklimakan Desert lies in far western China has
  large oil deposits
• Gobi is located in southern Mongolia and
  north-central China.

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VS 3

• C. Korean Peninsula
• Juts southeast from Chinas Northeast Plain
• Separates the Sea of Japan from the Yellow Sea
  characterized by midlatitude climates
• Home to North Korea and South Korea

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VS 4

• D. Plateaus and Plains
• Plateau of Tibet in southwest China East Asias
  highest plateau region headwaters of Chinas
  major rivers
• North China Plain is an important agricultural
  area between Huang He and Chang Jiang.

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VS 5

• E. Japanese Archipelago
• Four large, mountainous islands and thousands of
  smaller ones
• Created by tectonic activity Mount Fuji is a
  dormant volcano on island of Honshu.

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VS 6

• F. Huang He
• Also known as Yellow River located in northern
  China
• Carries tons of loess blown by winds from the
  western deserts
• Makes North China Plain a major wheat and soybean
  farming area

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VS 7

• G. Ring of Fire
• Pacific, Philippine, and Eurasian tectonic plates
  meet in this region.
• Volcanoes bordering Pacific Ocean
• Most mountainous islands in the region created
  through tectonic activity.
• Underwater earthquakes generate tsunamis

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VS 8

• H. Chang Jiang
• Also known as Yangtze River located in central
  China
• Asias longest river meets Pacific at Shanghai
• Important transportation route Three Gorges Dam
  constructed

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VS 9

• I. Xi
• Also known as West River southern Chinas most
  important river system
• Soil deposits near Guangzhou and Macau form
  fertile delta.

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VS-End
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Figure 3
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DFS Trans 1
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DFS Trans 2
Chengdu
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Vocab1
tsunami Japanese term used for a huge sea wave
caused by an undersea earthquake
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Vocab2
archipelago a group or chain of islands
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Vocab3
loess (LEHS) fine, yellowish-brown topsoil made
up of particles of silt and clay, usually carried
by the wind
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Vocab4
monsoon in Asia, seasonal wind that brings warm,
moist air from the oceans in summer and cold, dry
air from inland in winter
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Vocab5
Japan Current a warm-water ocean current that
adds moisture to the winter monsoons
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Vocab6
typhoon a violent tropical storm that forms in
the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer
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