Mrs. Rogers

Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia **Bodies of Water** 1. Mekong River is one of the longest rivers in Southern & Eastern Asia. – It stretches almost 2,700 miles long, runs through western China, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, before emptying in the South China Sea.

Bodies of Water cont. 2. Ganges River: Begins in the Himalayas, runs for 1560 miles. Provides water to help support agriculture in this region. To Hindus = sacred/ holy river.

Bodies of Water cont. 3. Huang He: China’s second longest river, “Yellow River,” because of the color of the silt. Causes deadly and destructive flooding, and is therefore referred to as “China’s Sorrow.”

Bodies of Water cont. Huang He (Yellow River), “China’s Sorrow” Ganges River

Bodies of Water cont. 4. Indus River: longest river in Pakistan, is more than 1,900 miles long. Empties into the Arabian Sea. Key water supply for Pakistan, making it the nation’s most important body of water.

Bodies of Water cont. 5. Yangtze River: is China’s longest river, stretches almost 3,500 miles in length. Provides important resources to the country (i.e. oil, natural gas, copper, and iron ore).

Bodies of Water cont. 6. Indian Ocean: Makes up 1/5 th of all ocean water in the world. Stretches nearly 6,200 miles from the Southern tip of Africa to Australia. Touches Iran, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh in the north. Indonesia, and Australia to the east Antarctica to the south African and the Arabian peninsula to west Indian Ocean CONNECTS Southern & East Asia to Europe and Africa

Indian Ocean

Bodies of Water cont. 7. Bay of Bengal: lies to the northeast of the Indian Ocean. Serves as a major fishery for the people in this region. Also provides ports for shipping and has been an important body of water for international trade.

Bay of Bengal

Bodies of Water cont. 8. Yellow Sea: lies between China and Korean Peninsula. Its name comes from the color of the silt-laden water that runs into it from some of the major rivers of China. Serves as an important trade route and is home to important seaports.

Yellow Sea

Bodies of Water cont. 9. South China Sea: bordered by the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan, the Philippines, Borneo, the Gulf of Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and the Asian mainland. Provides seafood for many of the people of East Asia. Monsoons blow across the sea, greatly affecting, life in this region. Also plays a crucial role in travel and trade.

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Bodies of Water cont. 10. Sea of Japan: borders Japan, Russia and the Koreas.

Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia ~Land and Land Masses~ 1. Himalayan Mountains: Located in Southern and Eastern Asia, they are the highest mountains in the world. Home to Mount Everest

~Land and Land Masses~ cont. 2. Mount Everest which is more than (29,035 feet) 5 miles high and is the tallest mountain on earth.

~Land and Land Masses~ ~Deserts~ 1. Gobi Desert Is a vast stretch of land roughly 1,000 miles long between 300 to 600 miles wide. The desert lies between the Altai and Hangayn mountains and stretches across parts of Mongolia and China. Much of the desert is made up of bare rock, rather than sand. Winters are harsh, January average low -40 degrees Fahrenheit & July average high 113 degrees Fahrenheit. Severe dryness limits vegetation; few plants and shrubs that grow. Few people live in the desert, those that do, tend to live as nomadic herders.

~Deserts~ cont. Deserts: 2. Taklimakan Desert: The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China is a vast region of sand desert sitting in a depression between two high, rugged mountain ranges. The Taklimakan's rolling sand dunes stretch out over about 125,000 square miles in the Xinjiang region of China. Desertification and shifting sand dunes are a major concern for the farmers and grazers who live at the desert's edge.

~Land and Land Masses~ cont. (nbp) Korean Peninsula: bordering China. A peninsula is a body of land surrounded on three sides by water. The peninsula is surrounded by the East China Sea, Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, the Korean Strait and the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula is home to the nation of Korea. 684 miles long. For most of its history Korea was a nation united by language and culture. After WWII, Korea was divided into North and South Korea. South Korea usually has a warm and wet climate. North Korea tends to be colder and has less than half of the average rainfall in South Korea.

Causes of Pollution-all China’s and India’s economic and urban growth has caused serious issues for the environment. Seven of the ten most polluted cities are located in China. And India’s more than 1 billion people make it the second most populous country behind China – Pollution- Caused by the increased number of cars and factories and also the burning of coal for electricity in China.

Effects of Pollution-all Many nations in Asia will now have to worry about the “Asian Brown Cloud” caused by too much pollution in the air. *Causes: waste from factories, motor vehicles (cars/trucks/tractors, etc.), forest fires, etc. It is a brown haze (visible from space) that can : alter the paths of monsoons, reduce photosynthesis, increase human respiratory problems, and reduces solar radiation to the earth’s surface.

Solutions to Pollution-all In China they have instituted the “one-child-per- family policy of 1979”. This states that any couple that has only one child will receive economic and educational benefits, while couples that have more than one child will have to pay fines. Why will this policy help? Also, government programs have been set up to help combat pollution

Korean Peninsula

Question #1 The Mekong river delta is located in what country? A. VIETNAM

Question #2 What is the longest river in Pakistan? A. Indus River

Question #3 Where would you find the bay of Bengal? A. Off the East coast of India