Climograph

Shows the average temperature and precipitation of an area over a period of time.

Bar= Temperature Line= Precipitation

Why?

China

Civilization emerged about 3000 B.C.

Largest Country in Asia

China is almost as large as all of Europe!

China’s Geography

Diverse!!

Rivers flow towards the Ocean

Huang River Valley = Nile River V.

How?

China

Loess- yellow-ish soil that comes from the desert.

Terraces- platformsof earth that look likestairs.

Beijing

Capital of China

About 12 million people live there!

Located in the North China Plain

Center of culture and government

Rivers

Huang River a.k.a. Yellow River Why?

Levees – walls built to control floods.

Huang River a.k.a China’s Sorrow Why?

Agriculture

Lower China has a long growing season. What does this mean?

Double cropping- Two crops are grown on the same land in the same year.

People can rely on farming and fishing.

Tibetan Plateau

“Roof of the World”

Very rocky, surrounded by mountain ranges.

Himalayas – tallest peak on Earth.

Tibet

Minority group in China

Don’t speak Chinese

Nomads- Travel and live in tents alongside their livestock.