1. Impact of Location

2. Enduring Understanding: Location Students will understand that location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development.

3. Georgia Performance Standards SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia. a. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and Eastern Asia. b. Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia have affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel. \

4. Vocabulary Climate-the temperature and rainfall of a location over a long period of time. Monsoon-seasonal winds that bring heavy rains that often cause flooding and destruction. Typhoon-the name for hurricanes in the Pacific. Natural resource-something provided in nature that people need and can use (not man-made)

5. CLIMATE What affects climate? Oceans, mountains, deserts, latitude, and wind patterns Mountains=cold, snowy climate, deserts=hot, dry climate These regions will generally have low populations. High populations in areas with mild temperatures and moderate rainfall. The higher the latitude, the closer you are to the poles (cold climate) The lower the latitude, the closer you are to the Equator (hot climate)

6. Climate map of Asia

7. JAPAN and THE KOREAS Climate is affected by Ocean currents (warm from the south, cold from the north) Monsoons and typhoons Latitude: 30°-45°N (Jacksonville, FL-30, Minneapolis, MN-45) Mountains in Japan and North Korea So how would you describe the climate here? Colder in North Korea and northern Japan, warmer and more rain in South Korea and southern Japan

8. INDIA and CHINA Climate affected by: Mountains (Himalayas) and deserts (Gobi and Taklimakan) Monsoons India has more coastline Latitude of India: 8°-35°N Latitude of China: 20°-50°N So how would you describe the climate here? Overall, India is warmer and gets more rain, but China’s climate more diverse because it is so big and has more physical features.

9. VIETNAM AND INDONESIA Ocean currents greatly affect Indonesia (islands), bringing warm ocean air/water No mountains or deserts Monsoons and typhoons Latitude: 20°S-20°N So how would you describe the climate here? Very hot and tropical

10. So how does this affect the population of Asia? Essential Question- What is the impact of climate and location on population distribution in Southern and Eastern Asia? To answer this question, first tell me this… Population high or low? ClimateLocation -hot dry-desert -cold snowy-mountains -moderate temperatures -rivers and rain -coastal regions

11. Answer Climate affects population distribution by increasing population in areas with moderate temperatures and rainfall and decreasing population in areas that are hot and dry or cold and snowy. It is too hard to farm and water is not readily available. Location affects population distribution by increasing population in regions of lower elevation with rivers and/or near the coast, and decreasing population in mountainous or desert regions. It is too hard to farm and water is not readily available.

12. Physical features Physical features, such as rivers, mountains, and deserts affect where people live, what type of work they do, and how they travel. Rivers-provide water for irrigation (farming), trade, and transportation. Deserts and mountains make traveling difficult and farming is not usually an option. Which feature would have a higher population?

13. Natural resources Examples: fresh water, rich soil, coal, and oil (made by mother nature, not man) Populations will generally be higher where the resources are found as they provide work (farming, mining, or drilling) The lack of natural resources makes a country rely on trade and human skill to supply needs.

14. JAPAN and THE KOREAS No deserts here, but mountains cover Japan and North Korea Japan also has volcanoes and more earthquakes that any other place in the world, but very little natural resources North Korea has coal and other minerals and rivers for hydroelectric power. South Korea is less mountainous and has excellent farmland. There are many large cities in Japan and South Korea

15. INDIA and CHINA Himalayas and deserts limit population, but there is more temperate, flatland (because these countries have bigger land areas) Ganges, Huang He and Yangtze River valleys provide excellent farmland Hydroelectric power provided to China by the Three Gorges Dam. Both countries have coal and other natural resources

16. Sample CRCT question How have the Himalaya Mountains affected India and Pakistan? A. Made much of India a desert. B. Helped India to trade with China. C. Isolated India and Pakistan from China. D. Provided good soil for the development of agriculture.

17. Sample CRCT question Which of the following is an example of a natural resource? A.Factory B.Coal C.Irrigation Canal D.Hydroelectric dam

18. Sample CRCT question Why do you think so many people live in the Ganges River valley? A.The river provides fertile soil for farming B.It is the only source of fresh water in India C.There are few other place in India where people can find work D.They live here to keep away from the polluted industrial areas

19. Sample CRCT question The climate of India is affected by seasonal winds called A.hurricanes B.monsoons C.typhoons D.tornadoes

20. Sample CRCT question Where do most of the people of India live? A.southern coast B.center of the country C.northwest near Pakistan D.along the great rivers and fertile valleys

21. Sample CRCT question What is the best way to describe the climate of China? A.hot and dry B.mild and temperate C.rainy and subtropical D.a combination of all of these

22. Sample CRCT question Which type of climate makes Vietnam ideal for growing rice? A.warm and tropical B.dry and desert-like C.colder due to winds from glaciers D.bitter cold in winter, hot in summer