Southern and Eastern Asia Geographic Understandings

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Southern and Eastern Asia Geographic Understandings

SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia

a. Describe the impact climate and location have on population distribution in Southern and Eastern Asia

b. Describe how the mountains, 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.

Terms to define:

Subcontinent:

Natural resources:

Hazard:

India

·  The 3 ranges of mountains that separate India from the rest of Asia are ______

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·  Because of the separation, India is often called a ______

·  Located south of the large mountain ranges, India is made up of a ______between the Indus River and the Ganges River

·  This plain is very fertile due to tons of ______that is deposited from the rivers and enriches the soil.

·  South of the plain is a higher plateau- known as the ______.

·  Further south the land becomes a narrow tropical strip along the coast of the Indian Ocean

·  ______sometimes offered protection from invaders from the north who wanted India’s fertile river valleys

·  Sometimes invaders found ______they could use and would work their way into the heart of India to set up new rulers and customs (movement and migration)

·  Most Indians live in the ______.

·  People moving to cities from rural areas looking for ______for their families.

·  Tell 4 things rivers provide ______

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·  Rivers are the easiest way of disposing of ______,______, and industrial waste.

·  Nearly all of India’s large cities have problems with ______and air and water pollution.

China

·  China is ______of the Himalayan Mountains and across the Tibetan Plateau

·  Because of its enormous size China has a ______

·  Two great deserts in Northern China: ______

·  Few people live here- just nomads and animal herders

·  Other northern and western parts are more moderate and ______is possible

·  Northeast, along the route of the ______is most populated area of China

·  This major city is in this area______

·  Agriculture is still common, but this region is China’s ______center.

·  ______is most common occupation in the southeastern part of the country.

·  Southeastern part- ______flows to______, China’s largest port.

·  A major dam in this region is the ______.

·  This dam is a large hydroelectric project designed to bring ______to China’s rural areas.

·  Due to rapid ______many Chinese workers have left their rural homes and found work in overcrowded cities

North Korea

·  Too many ______make agriculture difficult.

·  ______power has been developed from the fast-flowing rivers in the mountains

·  Three things that bring a profit to the country are______.

·  Most people live in the ______half of the country where the mountains slope to the sea and ______is somewhat successful.

South Korea

·  Less mountainous and a large part of the country has excellent ______

·  The population is ______than North Korea

·  About ______of the people live in and around the capital of ______.

·  These people have advantages of ______, ______, and ______that are hard to find in rural areas

·  Cold winters and warm summers, the climate is ______than North Korean climate because of ______.

Japan

·  ______mountainous

·  Small percentage of land suitable for ______.

·  Japanese have created farmland out of mountains by building ______, putting in ______channels, and using different ______and farming techniques.

·  Japan still has to ______food

·  Many ______in Japan which can cause ______

·  Japan has more ______every year than any other place on earth.

·  Although these cause lots of damage, the Japanese have adjusted to the threat.

·  Some areas have developed hot springs around the volcanic areas.

·  Others use the heat to warm ______for people to use.

·  People depend on ______since there is so little farmland

·  Japan imports ______and ______. (Oil is not a big natural resource)

·  Highly developed ______economy, but no gas or oil

·  Depend on world market for petroleum products. (At the mercy of ______)

Natural Resources

·  Distribution of natural resources throughout the area plays a major part in determining what work people do and how comfortably they are able to live.

·  ______ are things found in the environment that people need and can use.

·  Ex: ______, trees, rich soil, ______, and oil, etc.

·  One extremely important natural resource in this area is rich ______.

·  All of the countries of Southern and Eastern Asia rely on ______to feed their growing populations

·  ______and ______can claim large areas of rich farmland as a natural resource

·  However they have such ______that they have trouble producing enough ______.

·  India, China, North Korean and South Korea have good supplies of ______.

·  Coal= important ______and ______source for all the economies, however coal burning is a major source of ______.

·  Air pollution = one of the greatest environmental hazards facing the countries of Southern and Eastern Asia

·  North and South Korea both have a number of ______deposits, including ______and ______.

·  South Vietnam mines ______for export as well as being able to drill for oil.

·  Japan, an industrial powerhouse has practically ______.

·  Japan must rely on ______and ______to supply its population with what they need.