Asia and The Pacific: Physical Geography
Land and Water
East Asia’s Landforms
-
________________ takes up most of the area
Made up of mountains, highlands, and ___________________
Major Mountain Range: ____________________
Highest Mountain: ______________________
How did the mountain ranges form?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
China Breaks All Records
-
Most __________________ nation in the world
2/3 of the land is __________________ and desert
The North China Plain is covered with _________, a brownish
yellow fertile soil
Why is each river important to the Chinese people?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
-
Japan: An __________
Country
-
The Koreas
-
India
-
Geography and Population
-
Japan is an _______________________, or a group of small
islands
Nearly __________ of the country is mountainous
Why did the islands form?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Korea is a ____________________
Stretches out into the _______________ Sea and the Sea of
Japan
Mountain ranges are not as high as Japan’s or China’s
mountains
Why is Korea divided into North and South?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
India is part of the ___________ _______________
_______________ is a natural barrier between the South Asia
and the rest of the continent.
Why is the Ganges River important to the Indian people?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Population is not distributed _________________
The lowlands and coastal areas have ________population
density
Why do the lowland and coastal areas have a higher
population density?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________