Chapter 27 Notes

Physical Geography of East Asia: A Rugged Terrain

Section 1: Landforms & Resources

Section 1: Landforms & Resources

Section 1: Landforms & ResourcesKunlun Mts. are the source of China’s two greatest rivers (Yellow & Yangtze Rivers)

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Mountains in the western part of China limited contact between China & the rest of Asia

Section 1: Landforms & Resources

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Most of Western China is uninhabited because of the mountainous region & large deserts including the Gobi Desert.

Section 1: Landforms & ResourcesHuang He (Yellow) River- gets its name from the yellow silt that its waters carry (world’s muddiest river)

AKA China’s Sorrow for the tremendous floods that it has caused

Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River- Asia’s longest river

Dry

Wet

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Two main climate regions. The southern part of China is affected by monsoons with hot, humid summers with heavy rains, while the NW part receive little rain.

Cold

Warm

Section 2: Climate & Vegetation

SE

NENW

SW

Section 2: Climate & Vegetation

Natural Resources

1. Agricultural Resources – only 11% of land is arable, though China is primarily an agricultural nation, rice is dominate crop

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2. Mineral Resources – vast reserves of coal, iron ore, and uranium

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Gobi Desert

Dinosaur bones?

Taklimakan Desert

Topography

•2/3’s of the area consists of mountains and deserts

•96% of population live in the eastern part of the nation

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•Mountains – Himalayas, Tien Shan, Altai, Kunlun Shan, Tibet Plateau

•Deserts – lie in the north and west of China, Gobi, Taklimakan

•Rivers – Chang (Yangtze River) – most important river system, Huang He (Yellow River) and the Xi Jiang

Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction

Three Gorges Dam- being built on the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River

Help to control flooding on worlds 3rd longest riverLargest dam & construction project in worldMore than 1 mile wide & 600 ft high

Section 3: Human-Environment InteractionThree Gorges Dam cont.-

Create a 400 mile long reservoirOver 1000 towns will disappearGenerate about 10% of China’s energyAllow ocean-going ships into interior of China

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Negative effects of the Three Gorges Dam-About 2 million people will have to moveCosts up to $75 billionHarming of the environment?

Section 3: Human-Environment InteractionJapan- has limited land area

Land prices are extremely expensiveHomes are sparsely furnished & small compared to American homesSubway PackerSubway Japan

Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction

Landfill- method of solid waste disposal in which refuse is buried between layers of dirt to fill in or reclaim low lying land

Factories are built on this land

Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction Capsule Hotel

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Teahouse in ChinaLet's go have some tea. We will take a mountain trail stroll in China.1st - Let's take the tram up to the start of the trail.

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Now follow the path.

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Be sure to hold on to the railing.

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Keep an eye on the person in front of you.

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Be very careful when passing someone going in the opposite direction.

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Now just up a few steps. (They are on the left in the picture)

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Gets a little steeper here - so put your toes in the holes.

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Finally in sight, the Teahouse! The view's great, BUT - Would you dare try it?How'd they get that building material up there?

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Wave PoolSkydiving

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