Geography of China Geography of China Intro

China is located in East Asia

1- Yellow River Also known as the Huang Ho The 6 th longest river in the world – 3,400 miles long Yellow because of a sediment called Loess found in the water – Yellow River Yellow River

Sediment builds up in the river, forming natural dams. These natural dams cause major floods Known as “China’s Sorrow” because floods have devastated the area

2- Yangtze River The longest river in Asia. The 3 rd longest in the world – 3,900 miles Major flooding Home to Three Gorges Dam, the largest dam in the world

Three Gorges Dam PROS: -Controls Flooding -Creates Hydroelectricity CONS: -Prevents animals from moving through the river -Prevents sediments and nutrients from reaching down-stream

Top 10 Deadliest Floods Ever RankDeath tollEventLocationYear 1.2,500, China Floods- Yangtze River and Yellow River China ,000, Yellow River Flood China , Yellow River Flood China ,000 Failure of 62 dams, the largest of which was Bangiaou Dam, result of Typhoon Nina China , Yangtze River Flood China Over 100,000 St. Felix Flood, storm surge Netherlands ,000 Hanoi and Red River Delta flood North Vietnam , Yangtze River flood China ,000–80,000 St. Lucia flood, storm surge Netherlands ,400 North Sea flood, storm surge ScotlandScotland, Netherlands, England, Belgium Netherlands England Belgium 1953

3- East China Sea Large sea that borders China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and Taiwan The Yangtze River flows into the East China Sea Dense population on the east coast

4- Yellow Sea Located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula – The northern part of the East China Sea It is yellow due to sand particles from the Gobi Desert and sediment from the Yellow River

5- South China Sea Borders China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam 1/3 of all the world’s ships passes through the South China Sea Contains over 250 islands- most uninhabited.

6- Plateau of Tibet Called the “Roof of the World” – The world’s highest and largest plateau – About four times larger than France Stretches 1,600 miles east to west and 620 miles north to south

Plateau of Tibet Average height is 16,000 feet (about 3 miles high) Since the Himalayan Mountains block rain clouds, it is usually very dry Tibetan Plateau

The Plateau of Tibet from space

7- Gobi Desert Located in present-day Mongolia The fifth largest desert in the world – The largest in Asia 1,000 miles long and 500 miles wide A rainshadow desert: – The Himalayan Mountains block rain clouds

Gobi Desert Cold Desert – Located far north – High elevation (on a plateau) Extreme temperatures: Parts of the Gobi Desert can change up to 95 degrees in 24 hours – Record High: 122 ̊̊ F – Record Low: -43 ̊̊ F

Gobi Desert Mountain Biking in the Gobi Desert

8- Korean Peninsula Today, the countries of North Korea and South Korea are located here Seperated from mainland China by the Yellow Sea

Critical Thinking China and the United States are roughly the same size in area, but China has almost 4 times as many people. What are some problems China has with such a high population? 1.3 Billion People300 Million People

Population Density Map of the World Almost half of the world’s population lives in India and China – China: 1.3 Billion People – India: 1.1 Billion People – United States: 300 million People

Video 3 Gorges Dam

Geography of China 1)________ River 2)________ River 3)_______ ______ Sea 4)________ Sea 5)_______ ______ Sea 6)Plateau of _________ 7)________ Desert 8)_________ Peninsula