The Physical Geography of The Physical Geography of East AsiaEast Asia

26-1 The Land26-1 The Land

Coach GreenCoach Green’’s World Geography s World Geography ClassClass

CHINACHINA

Biggest Country of Biggest Country of Region, 80 % of total Region, 80 % of total land area of the regionland area of the region

Has the worldHas the world’’s s largest population for largest population for a country, 1.3 billiona country, 1.3 billion

33rdrd largest country in largest country in landmass behind only landmass behind only Russia and CanadaRussia and Canada

MongoliaMongolia

North of China North of China

13 % of the region13 % of the region’’s s landmasslandmass

Has 1 % of the Has 1 % of the population of Chinapopulation of China

One of the most One of the most sparsely populated sparsely populated countries in the worldcountries in the world

The Rest of The Rest of East AsiaEast Asia

North KoreaNorth Korea

South KoreaSouth Korea

TaiwanTaiwan

JapanJapan

Peninsulas and SeasPeninsulas and Seas

PennisulaPennisula’’s and Islands s and Islands dot the East Coastdot the East Coast

South China Sea, East South China Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea, China Sea, Yellow Sea, and Sea of Japanand Sea of Japan

The Korean Peninsula The Korean Peninsula separates the Sea of Japan separates the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Seaand the Yellow Sea

JapanJapanarchipelagoarchipelago – island chain– island chain

Ring of FireRing of Firehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZwUG7gNH1A&feature=related

Circle of Volcanoes bordering the Circle of Volcanoes bordering the Pacific OceanPacific Ocean

Plate movements cause frequent Plate movements cause frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptionsearthquakes and volcanic eruptions

More than 1,000 little More than 1,000 little earthquakes shake Japan annuallyearthquakes shake Japan annually

Tsunami- strong underground Tsunami- strong underground earthquake generates a huge tidal earthquake generates a huge tidal wavewave

Mountains, Lowlands, and HighlandsMountains, Lowlands, and Highlands

Mountain ranges and highlands mark the interior of the regionMountain ranges and highlands mark the interior of the region

These areas are sparsely populated and have formed barriers These areas are sparsely populated and have formed barriers between people and ideasbetween people and ideas

The only lowland areas of the region are the Manchurian Plain and The only lowland areas of the region are the Manchurian Plain and the North China Plain the North China Plain

East Asian East Asian MountainsMountains

PamirsPamirs of West China of West China include Tian Shan and include Tian Shan and Kunlun Shan Kunlun Shan

Altay Mountains Altay Mountains - border - border between Mongolia and Chinabetween Mongolia and China

HimalayasHimalayas separate China separate China and South Asiaand South Asia

Ling Mountains Ling Mountains cross cross central China from West to central China from West to EastEast

Changbai MountainsChangbai Mountains extend from Manchurai to extend from Manchurai to North KoreaNorth Korea

MOUNT FUJIMOUNT FUJI

ChinaChina’’s Plateaus, Basins, and Desertss Plateaus, Basins, and Deserts

Plateau of Tibet – Plateau of Plateau of Tibet – Plateau of XizangXizang

ChinaChina’’s Plateaus, Basins, and Desertss Plateaus, Basins, and Deserts

Taklimakan DesertTaklimakan Desert Gobi DesertGobi Desert

River SystemsRiver Systems

East AsiaEast Asia’’s rivers serve densely populated s rivers serve densely populated urban centers as transport routes. They urban centers as transport routes. They provided hydroelectric power for energy, provided hydroelectric power for energy, and the fertile soil in their basins is used and the fertile soil in their basins is used for farmingfor farming

The Yellow River of ChinaThe Yellow River of China

Called Yellow because of LoessCalled Yellow because of Loess North China Plain + Yellow River North China Plain + Yellow River = Wheat= Wheat

Yangtze RiverYangtze RiverAsiaAsia’’s Longest River (3,695 Miles)s Longest River (3,695 Miles)

Major Agriculture Area of Rice / GrainsMajor Agriculture Area of Rice / Grains

Xi RiverXi RiverSouthern ChinaSouthern China’’s most important River Systems most important River System

Grand Canal Grand Canal South AsiaSouth Asia’’s Artificial Water Systems Artificial Water System