physical features
DESCRIPTION
PHYSICAL FEATURES. 1. STRAIT -. Narrow body of water – connects 2 larger bodies of water. 2. ISTHMUS -. Narrow strip of land – connects 2 larger land masses. 3. LAKE -. Large body of FRESH water surrounded by land. 4. RIVER -. Large body of flowing FRESH water. 5. GULF -. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Physical Features of Asia
SSWG5 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary South
Asia, Southeastern Asia, and Eastern Asia.a. Describe the location of major physical features and their
impact on the regions of Asia.
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Mountains/Highlands
• Major features: Himalayas, Mt. Everest,, Tian Shan, Kunlun Mts. Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Mt. Fuji
• Himalayas highest in the world & create border for Indian sub-continent
• Everest tallest mountain in the world• Frequent earthquakes & low population density• Mt. Fuji has sacred meaning to Buddhists
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Mountains/Highlands
Mt. Everest Mt. Fuji
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Mountains/Highlands
Mt. Fuji Western Ghats
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Plateaus
• Major features: Deccan Plateau, Plateau of Tibet
• Deccan Plateau is triangular area in Central India
• High population density & fertile soil• Area of Tibet is disputed & linked to religion
(Dalai Lama)
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Plateaus
Deccan Plateau Plateau of Tibet
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Rivers
• Major Features: Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, Xi, Huang He, Yangtze, Mekong
• Indus = area of ancient civilization, is shared and causes conflict
• Brahmaputra = used for transport• Huang He = yellow silt, called “China’s Sorrow”
because of flooding• Ganges = sacred to Hindus, extremely polluted,
high population density
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Rivers
Huang He River Ganges River
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Seas
• Major features: Celebes Sea, Java Sea, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea
• Yellow Sea is called that because of the yellow colored silt
• Celebes & Java Seas are in Indonesia
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Seas
Yellow Sea Celebes Sea
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Additional Water Features
• Major features: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Bay of Bengal
• Bay of Bengal is part of the Indian Ocean• Ganges & Brahmaputra flow into it• Cyclones often strike in this area
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Additional Water Features
Bay of Bengal
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Deserts
• Major features: Gobi & Taklimakan• Taklimakan is sandy in places and rocky in others. • Oases are only found on edges• Used to be part of the Silk Road• Gobi is a “cold” desert in winter with temps falling
to -40F• Great Wall of China runs across its southern border• Oil found in eastern Gobi
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Deserts
Gobi Desert Taklimakan Desert
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Additional Land Features
• Major feature: Korean Peninsula• Includes North & South Korea• Great difference between the two Koreas
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Additional Land Features
Korean Peninsula “Korea at Night”