SS7G9 The student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia. 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, and Korean Peninsula. b. Locate on a world and regional political/physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Southern and Eastern Asia

Physical Features of S & E Asia

The Ganges River

- The Ganges River (Ganga River) is 1,560 mi in length. - For most of its course it is a wide and sluggish stream, flowing through one of the most fertile and densely populated regions in the world.

The Huang He (Yellow) River Ganges R.

- The Huang He is China’s second longest river, with a length of 3,395 miles. - The word huang (“yellow”) is a reference to the fine loess sediments that the river carries to the sea.

Huang He (Yellow) R. The Indus River Ganges R.

- The Indus River is some 1800 miles in length. - The river’s annual flow is … twice that of the Nile River...

Huang He (Yellow) R. Indus R. Ganges R. The Mekong River

- The Mekong is about 2,700 mi in length.

Huang He (Yellow) R. Indus R. Ganges R. The Yangtze River Mekong R.

- The Yangtze River flows for 3,915 miles. - For over two centuries the Yangzte has served as a transportation highway and commercial thoroughfare.

The Bay of Bengal Huang He (Yellow) R. Indus R. Yangtze R. Ganges R. Mekong R. The Bay of Bengal

- The Bay of Bengal (largest bay in the world,) forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. - The climate of the Bay of Bengal is dominated by the monsoons.

The Indian Ocean Huang He (Yellow) R. Indus R. Yangtze R. Bay Of Ganges R. Bay Of Bengal Mekong R. The Indian Ocean

- The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, but larger than the Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean).

The Sea of Japan Indus R. Yangtze R. Bay Of Bengal Mekong R. Huang He (Yellow) R. Indus R. Yangtze R. Ganges R. Bay Of Bengal Mekong R. Indian Ocean

- The Sea of Japan influences the climate of Japan because of its relatively warm waters.

The South China Sea Sea Of Japan Yangtze R. Bay Of Bengal Mekong R. Huang He (Yellow) R. Indus R. Yangtze R. Ganges R. The South China Sea Bay Of Bengal Mekong R. Indian Ocean

- The South China Sea is one of the most important trade routes in the world.

The Yellow Sea Sea Of Japan Yangtze R. Bay South Of China Bengal Sea Huang He (Yellow) R. The Yellow Sea Indus R. Yangtze R. Ganges R. Bay Of Bengal South China Sea Mekong R. Indian Ocean

- The Yellow Sea is famous for its fishing grounds. - The rivers that flow into the Yellow Sea carry so much mineral-rich soil that the water actually turns yellow. - The Yellow Sea is famous for its fishing grounds.

The Gobi Desert Sea Of Japan Yellow Sea South China Bay of Bengal Sea Huang He (Yellow) R. Yellow Sea Indus R. Yangtze R. Ganges R. South China Sea Bay of Bengal Mekong R. Indian Ocean

- The Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia - The Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia. - A rain shadow desert, Gobi suffers from having most of its rain blocked by the Himalyas. Temperatures can fall as far minus-40 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Summer is no picnic, either, with the heat occasionally rising to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Taklamakan Desert Gobi Sea Desert Of Japan Yellow Sea South China Huang He (Yellow) R. Yellow Sea Indus R. Yangtze R. Ganges R. South China Sea Bay of Bengal Mekong R. Indian Ocean

- Takla Makan Desert is China's largest desert. - In Uigur language, Takla Makan means 'you can get into it but can never get out' and the desert has another name 'the Sea of Death'.

The Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert Sea Of Japan Taklamakan Desert Huang He (Yellow) R. Yellow Sea Indus R. The Himalayan Mountains Yangtze R. Ganges R. South China Sea Mekong R. Bay of Bengal Indian Ocean

- The Himalayas include the highest mountains in the world. - The name Himalaya means the House of Snow and it consists of several parallel mountain ranges.

The Korean Peninsula Gobi Desert Taklamakan Desert Yellow Sea Of Japan Taklamakan Desert Huang He (Yellow) R. Yellow Sea Himalayas Indus R. Ganges R. Yangtze R. South China Sea Bay of Bengal Mekong R. Indian Ocean

- Nighttime images of the Korean Peninsula

Physical Features of S & E Asia w/ Labels Korean Peninsula Gobi Desert Sea Of Japan Taklamakan Desert Huang He (Yellow) R. Yellow Sea Indus R. Himalayas Yangtze R. Ganges R. South China Sea Bay of Bengal Mekong R. Indian Ocean

Countries of S & E Asia

China

- China is the fourth largest country in area (after Russia, Canada, and the U.S.). - China is the world's most populous country with more than 1.3 billion people. - China's geography causes an uneven population distribution; 94 percent live in the eastern third of the country.

China India

- India includes a peninsula extending into the Indian Ocean and is a land of great contrasts in geography. - India is second only to China in country population but India is growing faster.

China India Indonesia

- Indonesia is a vast equatorial archipelago of 17,000 islands.

Japan China India Indonesia

- Japan, a country of 4 large islands and over 4000 smaller islands, extends along the Pacific coast of Asia. - Only an estimated 18 percent of Japan's territory is suitable for settlement—so Japan's cities are large and densely populated.

North Korea Japan China India Indonesia

- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea, occupies the northern part of the Korean peninsula in East Asia, with mountains covering more than 80 percent of the land.

N. Korea Japan South Korea China India Indonesia

- The Republic of Korea, or South Korea, consists of the southern half of the Korean peninsula in East Asia and many islands lying off the western and southern coasts.

N. Korea S. Korea Japan China India Vietnam Indonesia

- Vietnam, in Southeast Asia, stretches 1,000 miles north to south, but is only about 25 miles wide at its narrowest point near the country's center.

Countries of S & E Asia w/ Labels N. Korea S. Korea Japan China India Vietnam Indonesia

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S&E Asia Rivers

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