Geography of Southern Eastern Asia Essential Question Where
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Geography of Southern & Eastern Asia
Essential Question: Where are the major physical features and nations of Southern & Eastern Asia located? Standards: SS 7 G 9 a. Locate on a world and regional political- physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, India Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula. SS 7 G 9 b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.
Where is Southern & Eastern Asia? [Use Google Earth]
Activating Strategy With an elbow partner, see how many of Southern & Eastern Asia’s physical features you can identify. Use the Word Bank on the handout. Next, see if you can locate the specified countries.
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features Use the Physical Features Map to record your answers.
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 1 Gobi Desert
Gobi Desert
Gobi Desert: Asia’s largest desert that stretches across southern Mongolia and northern China.
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 2 Huang He (Yellow) River
Huang He (Yellow) River
Huang He (Yellow) River: China’s second largest river that causes devastating floods. It is named for the muddy yellow silt it carries
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 3 Yangtze River
Yangtze River
Yangtze River: Largest and longest river in China; very important because it provides hydroelectric power, water for irrigation, and transportation for cargo ships.
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 4 Mekong River
Mekong River
Mekong River: Flows through China, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. One of the region’s most important crops, rice, is grown in the river basin.
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 5 Ganges River
Ganges River
Ganges River: Starts in the Himalayan Mountains; most important river in India because it runs through the most fertile and highly populated areas; considered sacred by the Hindu religion.
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 6 Himalayan Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
Himalayan Mountains: World’s highest mountain range that sits along the northern edge of India; includes Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 7 Taklimakan Desert
Taklimakan Desert
Taklimakan Desert: Located in northwestern China between two mountain ranges
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 8 Indus River
Indus River
Indus River: Begins high in the Himalayas and slowly runs through India and Pakistan; provides water for one of the largest irrigation systems in the world
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 9 Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean: Third largest ocean; lies between Africa, Asia, and Australia
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 10 Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal: An “arm” of the Indian Ocean with India on its west; many large rivers, including the Ganges, flow into it
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 11 South China Sea
South China Sea
South China Sea: Lies between Vietnam and the Philippines; has violent monsoons and typhoons.
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 12 Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea: An “arm” of the Pacific Ocean that lies between China and Korea; it becomes the East China Sea south of the Korean Peninsula
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 13 Korean Peninsula
Korean Peninsula
Korean Peninsula: Extends out from China in between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; divided into two countries
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features 14 Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan: An “arm” of the Pacific Ocean that lies between the continent of Asia and Japan
Distributed Summarizing Pretend that you are an exchange student studying in Southern & Eastern Asia. Write a short letter to a parent or friend describing some of the sights you have seen. Include a description of at least 7 physical features in your letter.
Countries of Southern & Eastern Asia Use the Countries Map to record your answers.
China 1
India 2
Vietnam 3
Indonesia 4
North Korea 5
South Korea 6
Japan 7
Southern & Eastern Asia Physical Features and Countries Matching Activity
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