Notebook Page 69- The Impact of mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia on the
population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel
SS7G11- The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical features, distribution of
natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia
SS7G11b. The student will describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia
have affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel
India is separated from the rest of ________________ by three ________________ of mountains: the
________________ the ________________ and the ________________ ranges. Because of this,
________________ is often called a ________________ (a division of a ________________). Just south of the
large ________________, most of India is made up of a broad ________________ between the
________________ and the ________________. The land in this plain is very ________________, because the
________________ provide tons of ________________ to enrich the ________________. South of this great
________________ is an area of higher ________________ called the ________________. Even farther south,
the land gives ________________ to a narrow ________________ along the ________________ of the
________________.
India’s ________________ have sometimes stopped ________________ from the ________________
who wanted India’s fertile ________________ to the ________________. At other times, ________________
have been able to use natural ________________ through the ________________ to make their
________________ into the heart of ________________ and establish new ________________ and
________________.
Most Indians live in the major ________________, particularly the ________________. People are
moving into ________________ from ________________ areas in large numbers looking for
________________ and better ________________ for their ________________. The rivers provide
________________, ________________, water for ________________, and water to supply the people
________________ in the ________________. The rivers have become the ________________ means of
disposing of ________________ animal, and ________________ waste. As a result, nearly all of
________________ large cities have ________________ with ________________ and ________________ and
________________ pollution.
On the northern side of the ________________ and across the ________________ is the country of
________________. Its enormous ________________ means there is a great ________________ of climates
and ________________. Two great ________________ are located in Northern China: the ________________
and the ________________. Few people live in these ________________, and many of those that do live as
________________ and ________________. Other parts of northern and western China have
________________ that are more ________________ and come ________________ is possible. The northeast,
along the route of the ________________, is China’s most heavily ________________ region. Beijing is
________________ here. While ________________ is still common, this region of the country is also China’s
________________ center. Here the ________________ flows to ________________, China’s largest port.
This region of the country is the site of the ________________ Dam. This large ________________ project of
designed to bring ________________ to China’s rural areas. For ________________ workers, rapid
________________ has meant many have left their ________________ homes and found work in
________________ cities.
The mountains of ________________ have meant that it has had less ________________ with
________________ than many others have in this ________________. There are fast-flowing
________________ in the ________________ where the North Koreans have developed ________________
power plants. The country earns a ________________ from mining ________________ and
________________ like ________________ and ________________. Most of the people here live along the
________________ half of the country where the ________________ slope down to the ________________
and ________________ is more ________________.
South Korea is less ________________ and a large part of the ________________ has excellent
________________. The ________________ is greater than that of North Korea, with about
________________ of the people living in and around the capital city, ________________. People living in or
near ________________ have the advantages of ________________, ________________ and
________________ that are harder to find in ________________ areas. While there are cold
________________ and warm ________________, the climate in South Korea is ________________ than that
of ________________ because of the ________________.
Almost ________________ of the country of ________________ is covered with ________________.
This leaves a small ________________ of the land suitable for ________________. The ________________
have created ________________ out of these ________________ by building ________________, putting in
________________, and using different ________________ and farming ________________. Even so, Japan
has to ________________ food for its growing ________________. There are many ________________ in
Japan. These ________________ are often the cause of ________________. Japan has more
________________ every year than any other place in the ________________. These Japanese people have
________________ to the threat of ________________, even though many cause a lot of ________________.
Some parts of the country have developed ________________ around the volcanic areas, and others use the
________________ to warm ________________ for people to ________________. They have to
________________ a lot of food from other ________________. Japan imports ________________ as well.
The country has a very highly developed ________________ economy, but no ________________ or
________________. They depend on the world ________________ for ________________ products.
Distribution of ________________ throughout ________________ and ________________ Asia plays
a major part in determining what sorts of ________________ people do and how ________________ they are
able to ________________. A natural resource is something that is ________________ in the
________________ that people need and can use. Fresh water, ________________, ________________,
minerals, and ________________ are all examples of ________________. One of the most valuable natural
________________ in this part of the world is rich ________________. All of the countries of southern and
eastern ________________ depend on ________________ to feed growing ________________. India and
China are able to claim large areas of rich ________________ as an important ________________. However,
these countries have a difficult time producing enough ________________ to take care of their rapidly growing
________________.
India, China, North Korea and South Korea also have good ________________ of ________________.
While this is an important ________________ and ________________ source for all of the ________________
of these ________________, coal ________________ is also a major ________________ of air
________________. Air ________________ is one of the greatest ________________ hazards facing the
countries of ________________ and ________________ Asia.
Both North and South Korea have a ________________ of ________________ deposits, including
________________ and ________________. South Vietnam is able to mine ________________ for export, as
well as ________________ for ________________. Japan, an industrial ________________ on the eastern
edge of this ________________, has practically no ________________ at all. For this reason,
________________ must depend on ________________ and ________________ to supply ________________
with all they ________________.
1. How have the mountain ranges in northern India affected the country’s development?
2. Why do so many of the people of India live in the Ganges River Valley?
3. Why do most of the people of North Korea live in the western half of the country?
4. Why do almost 25% of the people in South Korea live in and around Seoul?
5. How have the farmers of japan been able to raise crops in lane that is very mountainous?
6. How do the Japanese feed their people with so little good farmland?
7. Name 3 examples of natural resources found in this region.