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Asia Physical Features
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Physical Features of AsiaI. Highlands
A.Himalayas (found in Nepal and South China)1. Highest mountain range on earth
a. Everest (29,000 feet…almost 6 miles)
B. Deccan plateau (Central India)
C. Plateau of Tibet (Southwest China) 2. higher than the Rockies
D.Several small volcanic mountains throughout SE Ring of Fire area
E. Hindu Kush Mountains (Pakistan)
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II. Lowlands and major waterwaysA.Indus River Valley
1.Northwestern India (drains from Himalayas)2.Major culture hearth of southern Asia3.Floods every year (fertilizes soil/ kills thousands)
B.Ganges River1.Northern India (drains Himalayas)2.floods every year (fertilizes soil/kills people)
C.Huang He/Yellow River1.Runs in North China plain in NE China2.major farming region of Asia
D.Mekong River1.Drains SE Asia into the South China Sea
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III. Climates- (very similar to North America)A.Himalayas and Plateau of Tibet- Highland (always cold)
B.Mongolia and Western China- Desert or dry grasslandC.Northeast- Continental (4 seasons)D.East- Humid Subtropical (just like us in Georgia)E.Far Southeast- Tropical (mostly hot and rainy)F.Monsoon- Wet and Dry Season south of Himalayas
IV. ResourcesA. China has huge amounts of coal, oil, iron, goldB. India has coal, natural gas, gold, aluminumC. Japan has many resources-Just not energy or
building resources.D. Other resources are spread throughout the region
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Himalayas
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Deccan plateau
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Plateau of Tibet
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Ring of Fire
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Mount Fuji, Japan
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Hindu Kush Mountains
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Indus River
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Indus River Valley
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Indus River Valley
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Growing Rice in River Valley
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Huang He in China
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Huang He
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Mekong River (SE Asia)