East Asia Geography
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East Asia Geography
China’s Mountains
• Himalayas divide China from Nepal• Highest peak in the world is Mt. Everest
Plateau of Tibet
• Spreads across one-fourth China’s land• Highest plateau on earth and is known as the
“roof of the world”
China’s Rivers
• Huang He begins in Plateau of Tibet, flows east and is called yellow river because of the silt that covers the plains. AKA- China’s Sorrow
• Yangtze- longest river at 3,400 miles long. Flows east.
North China Plain
• Is in eastern China and is fertile from alluvial soil from the Huang He and loess brought from winds.
China’s Deserts • Taklimakan is in
northwest China and is 600 miles wide. Dust storms in the spring lift the dust up to 13,000 feet high
• Gobi desert is located in central northern China. Name means waterless place and can temps can range from 114 to -40 degrees.
Japan
• Four main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (largest) , Shikoku, and Kyushu. Sits atop two tectonic plates.
Mountains and Volcanoes
• Mountains cover more than 80% of Japan’s land. Japan’s tallest mountain is Mt. Fuji
• Volcanic eruptions are common in Japan which is part of the Ring of Fire.
Earthquakes and Climate
• Japan records as many as 1,500 minor earthquakes per year. Construct buildings able to withstand earthquakes.
• Climate is controlled by monsoons. They experience typhoons in summer and early fall.
The Koreas
• Located on the mountainous Korean peninsula.
• North Korea is filled with mountains and valleys
• South Korea is mixed with rugged mountains, coastal plains, and river valleys.
On your map label:
• Gobi • Taklimakan Desert• Yangtze River• Huang He River• Korean Peninsula• Himalayan Mountains • Mount Everest • Mount Fuji • North China Plain
• Indian Ocean• Pacific Ocean• Bay of Bengall• South China Sea• Yellow Sea • Sea of Japan