7 TH GRADE WORLD HISTORY Mrs. Hachtel // October 17, 2016

Using the glossary of a textbook, double check your China Vocabulary match-up. Use any extra time to color page 46 or quiz a partner. BELL WORK

LEARNING TARGET I can identify the physical location and major geographical features of China.

AGENDA  Vocabulary Match-Up Review  Map Skills – Step Into the Place  Geography of China Notes  Geography of China Video  Exit Ticket

UPDATE TABLE OF CONTENTS  P. 55 – Map Skills – China  P. 48 – Geography of China Notes  P. 49 – Geography of China Video Notes

MAP SKILLS – CHINA 1.What challenges did the geography of the Mongol empire present for travelers? 2.Describe the extent (how far it extended) of the Silk Road. What were its farthest boundaries at either end?

GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA How did geography influence the development of China? Physical Geography of China  China covers an area of almost 4 million square miles.  The Gobi desert lies in the north.  Low-lying plains in the east make up one of the world’s largest farming areas.

GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA  Mountain ranges lie in the west, including the Plateau of Tibet and the Qinling Shandi. There was limited contact between people in the east and west.  The weather and temperature vary from cold and dry to wet and humid, and monsoons can bring up to 250 inches of rain each year.

Huang He  Also called the Yellow River  Nearly 3,000 miles long across northern China  Often floods, and has been referred to as “China’s sorrow” because of the destruction Chang Jiang  The longest river in Asia; also called the Yangzi River  Flows across central China from Tibet to the Pacific Ocean TWO RIVERS OF CHINA

EXIT TICKET In your own words, describe the geography of China. Does the entire country have the same landforms and water features? Are there some areas that have different landforms than others? If so, how are these areas different?