china’s land and climate (the people’s republic of china)
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China’s Land and Climate (The People’s Republic of China). Ch. 24, Section 1 Mrs. Tinkey World Geography. China’s Land. 3 rd largest country by land area What are the 1 st two? China has a wide range of landforms Mountains Deserts Plains Rivers Depressions Plateaus Peninsulas - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
China’s Land and Climate(The People’s Republic of China)
Ch. 24, Section 1Mrs. Tinkey
World Geography
China’s Land• 3rd largest country by land area
– What are the 1st two?• China has a wide range of
landforms– Mountains– Deserts– Plains– Rivers– Depressions– Plateaus– Peninsulas – Islands
Himalayas
Kunlan Shan
Qilian Shan
Tian Shan
Atlay Mountains
Plateau of Tibet*The world’s largest plateau*Nicknamed the “Roof of the World”
-What landform was the “Roof of Africa?”
*13,000 feet above sea level *Covered with shrubs and grasses.*On the eastern end of the plateau rare animals such as Pandas and Golden Monkey’s roam.
Turpan Depression
*East of Tian Shan*Lies 505 ft BELOW sea level*Partially filled with salt lakes*The hottest place in China
-Daytime temps can reach 122 degrees (F)
Taklimakan Desert
*In Northern China, mountain ranges surround deserts like this one.
-That makes this area very isolated.
Gobi Desert*Instead of sand, this desert is made of rocks and stones.*Temperature varies by elevation.
-Ranges from -30 to 110 degrees (F)
Manchurian Plain
*The Manchurian Plain, lies in a region of China
called… Manchuria!
North China Plain
*About 90% of China’s people live in this region.
Yangtze River
*China’s longest river -Flows from the Plateau of Tibet to
the East China Sea (3,964 mi)*Chinese name for it is Chang Jiang, meaning long river.*There is rich, fertile land and many industrial centers along this river.*Three Gorges Dam is located on this river.
-Controls flooding-Increases ship trading and
transportation-Creates electricity for China’s
people.
Yellow River
*Also known as the Huang He-Chinese civilization began here.
-Think back to ancient river valley map from earlier this year.*Flows from the Plateau of Tibet across the North China Plain.*Called China’s Sorrow, because of the lives lost due to the flooding of this river.*The Chinese have built dams and dikes to control flooding.
-Dike: a high bank of soil along a river
Xi River (Shee)*During flood time, this river is very important to transportation and trade to
inland cities.
Ring of Fire Area in the Pacific known for its volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
Climate
*Turn to page 672 in your text book
*7 Different Climate Zones-What are they?
*Monsoons greatly affect China’s climate.-In the winter, cold dry air blows in from C. Asia-In the summer, the monsoons blow in from the sea
with warm, moist air.-Monsoons often bring in Typhoons
*Typhoons are also known as hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean-Tropical storms with strong winds and heavy rains.