Ch 26-2 East Asia Climate and Vegetation Coach Green’s World Geography Class.
The Geography of East Asia
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The Geography of East Asia
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The Geography of East Asia. The Geography of China. Satellite View of China. China’s Provinces. China vs. the U. S. in Size. China. United States. Comparing China & the U. S. The Great Wall of China. Topography. Percentages of Different Landforms. Mountains & Peaks. Greater Khingan. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Geography of East Asia
Satellite View of China
China’s Provinces
China vs. the U. S. in Size
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250Miles
China
United States
Comparing China & the U. S.China United
StatesSize 3.7 million
square miles3.6 million square miles
Main physical barrier
Himalayas Rockies
Main River Yangtze / East - West
Mississippi / North – South
Population East Coast East CoastConnectivity problems
North - South East - West
The Great Wall of China
Percentages of Different Landforms
Mountains & Peaks
Tian Shan
Altai Mts. Greater Khingan
Kunlun Shan
Himalayan Mts.
Deserts & Plateaus
Tibetan Plateau
Taklamakan Desert
Gobi Desert
China’s Climate Zones
Precipitation in China
Monsoon Precipitation Patterns
Agricultural Regions in China
Arable Land
“Brown” China vs. “Green” China
Rice Dominant
Wheat
Dom
inant
Pasture and Oasis
Double-crop rice
Major Chinese Industries
China as % of World Population
Top 10 Populated Nations
0 500 1000 1500
China
India
US
Indonesia
Brazil
Russia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Japan
Nigeria
0 500 1000 1500
India
China
US
Pakistan
Indonesia
Nigeria
Bangladesh
Brazil
Congo
Ethiopia
2001 2050
Population Projections
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700
900
1100
1300
1500
1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015 2025 2035 2045
thousands
Why?
Answer: China’s One Child Law!
Population Density
Nicknamed “Land of the Rising Sun”
Japan by Satellite
Japan and the United States
Japan’s Regions
Physical Map of Japan
Kitani Mts.
Kitakami Mts.
Mikuni
Mts.
Chugoku Mts.
Kyushu Mts. Mt. Fuji
MountainsAnd
Peaks
Mt. Fuji
Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land
Islands
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikuku
Kyushu
Okinawa
Japan’s Land Area and Utilization
Precipitation
Different Climates and Seasons in Japan
Fall Winter
Spring Summer
Average January Temperature
Average July Temperature
Natural Resources
Industries
Terrace Farming of Rice
The Japanese Farm the Sea
TokyoFish Market
Japan’s Population Density
Population Comparisons
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1,250
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200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Population in Millions
ThailandJapanChinaHong KongSingapore
The Two Koreas:North Korea and South
Korea
Divided in two at the
38th parallel
South Korea
Topography of South Korea
mostly Hills &
Mountains
West & South = Coastal Plains
South Korea Size Comparison
Regions of South Korea
South Korea is divided into 16 provinces
Population Density
Land Use Chart
Natural Resources
North Korea
North Korea
West = Coastal Plains
mostly Hills &
Mountains
North Korea Size Comparison
Mississippi and North Korea are similar in size
Regions of North Korea
North Korea is divided into 13 provinces
Population Density
Land Use Chart
Natural Resources
Electricity: North Korea vs. South Korea
World Contributions to Global Warming
RainforestRainforests are located in Southeast Asia
Asia – “the Pacific Rim of Fire”
Home to:• 75% of the world’s active
volcanoes• 90% of the world’s
earthquakes
Volcanoes!
Japan’s Sub-Oceanic Trenches
Earthquakes in Asia
Earthquakes in Japan: 1961-1994
Earthquake Zones in India
2004 Earthquake In Indonesia:
the Tsunami’s Devastation
Estimated 100,000 dead!
Japanese Tsunami: March 11, 2011
15,854 deaths, 26,992 injured, and 3,155 people missing
Southeast Asia:Global Areas of
Malaria
World Population Projections
SAYONARA!
