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Your Task:  As you view the “East Asian Geography” PowerPoint, fill in the blanks to complete the guided notes.  In the margins, draw a COLORFUL visual representation/illustration for each main idea.

East Asian Geography What are some of the physical characteristics of East Asia?

How would you describe the geography of East Asia?

* China –4 th largest country in the world * China -Mountains, highlands and plateaus * Plateaus –raised areas of level land * Mountains & deserts cover 2/3 of land * Deserts –dry region of extreme temperature and little vegetation * North China Plain –very fertile land due to the loess deposited by the Huang He

* Japan & Korea –Mountains & narrow plains * Korea –peninsula –a piece of land nearly surrounded by water * Korea peninsula stretches between the Yellow Sea & Sea of Japan * 70% of land is mountainous

* Japan – * Archipelago –group of islands * 4 major islands and 3, 000 smaller islands * Most people live on the coast * 80% is covered by mountains

* Landforms were created by: * Movement of the earth’s crust * Earthquakes & volcanoes

What does this image tell you about the development of Asian countries?

Where Do People Live?  Population density –the average number of people living in a square mile  1.5 billion people live in East Asia  ½ of Japan’s population lives on 3% of land  75 % of China’s population is rural  80% of Japan’s population is urban  Population is not evenly distributed

Climate  Climate varies greatly in East Asia  Japan & Korea have milder changes of weather due to water  The climate varies due to latitude and distance inland

Your Task:  After you view the “East Asian Geography” PowerPoint and complete the guided notes, illustrate the main ideas in the margin of your graphic organizer, next to Station 3’s guided notes.