1. Features of Southern and Eastern Asia
7th grade social Studies

2. SS7G9
SS7G9:
The student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia

3. SS7G9a
SS7G9a:
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges river, Huang He (Yellow) River, Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, Korean Peninsula

4. SS7G9a Huang He (Yellow) River 6th longest river in the world
Flows to the east through northern China
Empties into the Yellow Sea

5. SS7G9a Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River 3rd longest river in the world
Flows to the east through southern China
Empties in the Pacific Ocean
Heavily polluted: often floods

6. SS7G9a Indus River: Location of early human civilization
Flows from the Himalayan Mountains
Empties into the Indian Ocean

7. SS7G9a Ganges River: Flows through the NE India
Empties into the Bay of Bengal
Heavily polluted: often floods
Sacred to Hindus and other religious groups

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Mekong River:
Flows though Vietnam and surrounding countries

9. SS7G9a Bay of Bengal: Part of the Indian Ocean Borders SE India
Site of Major cyclone development

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Indian Ocean:
Ocean bordering the southern portion of Asia

11. SS7G9a South China Sea: Part of the Pacific Ocean
Borders southern China and Vietnam

12. SS7G9a Yellow Sea: Part of the Pacific Ocean
Located between northern China and the Korean peninsula
Huang He (Yellow) River empties here

13. SS7G9a Sea of Japan: Part of the Pacific Ocean
Located between the Korean Peninsula and Japan

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Gobi Desert:
Located in Northern China
Extremely dry conditions

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Taklimakan Desert:
Located in western China

16. SS7G9a Himalayan Mountains: Located between China and India
Home to the world’s tallest mountains
Many major rivers begin here

17. SS7G9a Korean Peninsula:
Piece of land that is home to both North and South Korea

18. SS7G9b
SS7G9b:
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Vietnam

19. SS7G9b
China:

20. SS7G9b
India:

21. SS7G9b
Indonesia:

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Japan:

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North Korea:

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South Korea

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Vietnam: