NB# 32 Chapter 26 Notes East Asia- The Land

Mountains • Many mountains border East Asia

• Mountain Ranges in this region include:

“Kunlun Shan” and “Tian Shan” mountains

• In the Southwestern region of East Asia are

the Himalayas.

Plateaus and Plains • The Plateau of Tibet in China is East Asia’s

highest plateau region.

• In the North China Plain, agriculture is an

important industry.

Deserts • The Taklimakan desert is found in Western

China and is known for its oil deposits

• The Gobi desert is found in southern

Mongolia and stretches into north China

Yellow River (Huang He) • Found in Northern China

• It’s yellowish in color because it carries soil

that was blown into the river from the deserts

• Allows the North China Plain to grow wheat

and soybeans

Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) • Found in Central China and is Asia’s longest

river

• It is an important transportation route

Korean Peninsula • Sticks out from China

• This peninsula separates the Sea of Japan

from the Yellow Sea

• Home to the countries of North Korea and

South Korea

Japanese Islands • Four large, mountainous islands with

thousands of smaller surrounding islands.

• Islands were created by volcanic and

seismic activity in the region

• Mount Fuji is their largest mountain/volcano

Ring of Fire • Three different tectonic plates meet in this

region forming the ring of fire

• Volcanos border the Pacific ocean

• Frequent earthquakes, which can cause

tsunamis

Describe the landforms found in Asia