East and South East Asia Geography

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East and South East Asia Geography
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North Korea
Japan
South Korea
China
India
Vietnam
Indonesia
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East Asia
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Landforms of East Asia

• Countries include __________, Mongolia, North
  Korea, ________, Japan, and Taiwan
• China and Mongolia are located south of Russia on
  the Asian continent
• The ___________ and the Kunlun Shan are the
  highest mountains, located in the west
• Next to the mountains is the Plateau of Tibet, it
  is known as the _________________

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China
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Tibetan Plateau
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Landforms of East Asia

• East of the mountains are lowland areas the
  North China Plain and the ______________
• There are also fertile plains along the coast
  line of the Korean Peninsula and Japan
• Most of East Asias ___________ lives in these
  fertile areas
• North and South Korea are located on the ________
  Peninsula northeast of China

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Korean Peninsula
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Japan
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Ring of Fire
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Southeast Asia
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Landforms of Southeast Asia

• Southeast Asia is the area south of China
• Myanmar (Burma), _________, Laos, Cambodia, and
  __________ are on the Asia continent
• This region is crossed by ___________, mountain
  ranges that run side by side
• Fertile plains separate the mountains, and this
  is where most of the people of Southeast Asia are
  located

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Terraced Farming
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Landforms of Southeast Asia

• South and east of the mainland are thousands of
  __________ that make up the rest of Southeast
  Asia
• These countries include ________, East Timor,
  Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the
  ________________
• These islands are part of the Ring of Fire too

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Bodies of Water in South and Southeast Asia

• South and Southeast Asia are bordered by two
  oceans the ________ and the Pacific and many
  seas
• _______, Japan, South Korea, and __________ have
  the worlds largest deep-sea fishing industries

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Rivers in East and South East Asia
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Rivers of East Asia

• The most important rivers start in Plateau of
  Tibet and run through _______________
• The Huang He (__________River) provides water
  for wheat growing, is known as Chinas Sorrow
  because it ________________
• The Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) Chinas longest
  river, provides water for growing __________ and
  a trade route
• Three Gorges dam is on the Yangtze River it is
  the worlds largest dam

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Yellow River
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Geography of Southern Eastern Asia

• Huang He Chinas second longest river, Yellow
  River, because of the color of the ______.
• Causes deadly and destructive flooding, and is
  therefore referred to as ______________.

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Yangtze River
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Geography of Southern Eastern Asia

• Yangtze River is Chinas _______ river,
  stretches almost 3,500 miles in length. Provides
  important resources to the country (i.e. ____,
  natural gas, copper, and iron ore).

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Rivers of Southeast Asia

• The major rivers of this region begin in northern
  highlands and southern ___________
• The major rivers include Irrawaddy, Salween, Chao
  Phraya, and the _____________

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Geography of Southern Eastern Asia

• Mekong River is one of the longest rivers in
  Southern Eastern Asia.
• It stretches almost 2,700 miles long, runs
  through western China, ___________ , Laos,
  Thailand and Vietnam, before emptying in the
  ______________.

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Geography of Southern Eastern Asia

• Indian Ocean
• Makes up ________ of all ocean water in the
  world.
• Stretches nearly 6,200 miles from the Southern
  tip of Africa to ________________.
• Touches Iran, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh in
  the north.
• Indonesia, and Australia to the east
• Antarctica to the south
• African and the Arabian peninsula to west
• Indian Ocean ____________ Southern East Asia to
  Europe and Africa

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Indian Ocean
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Geography of Southern Eastern Asia

• Land and Land Masses
• Himalayan Mountains
• Located in Southern and Eastern Asia, they are
  the highest _________ in the world.

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Geography of Southern Eastern Asia

• Gobi Desert
• Is a vast stretch of land roughly 1,000 miles
  long between 300 to 600 miles wide.
• The desert lies between the Altai and Hangayn
  mountains and stretches across parts of Mongolia
  and ____________.
• Much of the desert is made up of bare __________,
  rather than sand.
• Winters are harsh, January average low ________
  degrees Fahrenheit July average high _________
  degrees Fahrenheit.
• Severe dryness limits vegetation few plants and
  shrubs that grow.
• Few people live in the desert, those that do,
  tend to live as ___________ herders.

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Gobi Desert

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Main Countries
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• China-
• The majority of the population in China lives on
  the _________ coast.
• Most of the people live in small, rural villages
  and work as ______________.
• Chinas Urban, or ________, population is also on
  the rise because of the growing number of
  industries and trading taking place. Most of
  these Urban cities are located along the coast or
  major rivers.

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• JAPAN-
• Has one of the worlds strongest __________
  economies
• It is a _________ populated country (smaller than
  California with almost four times the population)
• Most of these people live in ___________ cities!
  For example Space is so limited in Tokyo that
  they have started building underground.
• Others live in rural villages where they work on
  farms.
• Problem with this is that most of the land in
  Japan is not arable. this is why the cities are
  so crowded!!!!! Most of Japans food is
  _________________

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• Koreas-
• North Korea has large deposits of ____, iron, and
  other minerals making it very rich in resources
• South Korea and Japan are not so lucky
• Both Koreas use their land to generate
  ___________
• Most of the people in South and North Korea tend
  to live in _____________
• South Korea most of those cities are located
  along the coast. Very few people live in the
  rugged interior.
• Life for people in the cities of North Korea is
  very different from that of people in South
  Korea. (NK No cars, no rights, electricity
  shortages)

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• Vietnam-
• Vietnam occupies the eastern and southern part of
  the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia, with
  the South China Sea along its entire coast.
• Vietnam is about twice the size of _______. The
  Mekong River delta lies in the south.
• Besides rice, key exports are _______, tea,
  rubber, and fisheries products.
• The Government is also in the process of
  "equitizing" (e.g., transforming state
  enterprises into share holding companies and
  distributing a portion of the shares to
  management, workers and private foreign and
  domestic investors)

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Natural Resources

• The region has large deposits of ___ and coal for
  energy, several countries also use _____________
  power
• Minerals found in that area include tin, iron
  ore, and gems
• _________ and mahogany (wood) are used for
  building and furniture

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Teak
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Mahogany
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Effects on Environment
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Causes of Pollution

• Chinas and Indias economic and urban growth has
  caused serious issues for the ____________.
• Seven of the ten most polluted cities are located
  in ______________.
• And Indias more than 1 billion people make it
  the second most populous country behind China
• Pollution-
• Caused by the increased number of ____ and
  factories and also the burning of coal for
  electricity in China.

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Effects of Pollution

• Many nations in South, Southeast, and East Asia
  will now have to worry about the
  _______________ caused by too much pollution in
  the air.
• causes waste from factories, motor vehicles,
  forest fires, etc.
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Effects of Pollution

• It is a brown haze that can alter the paths of
  _________, reduce photosynthesis, increase human
  respiratory problems, and reduces solar
  ____________ to the earths surface.

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Solutions to Population

• In China they have instituted the
  ________________________ policy of 1979.
• This states that any couple that has only one
  child will receive economic and educational
  benefits, while couples that have more than one
  child will have to pay ____________.

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Pollution on the Yangtze

• Large amounts of waste are dumped in the Yangtze
  each year causing massive ________.
• Much of this waste comes from mineral fertilizers
  used in farming, factory waste, and also
  shipping.
• Effects of pollution
• Contaminated ______________