Geography and Asia

Study of the Earth as well as the different activities of man

Geography

GEOGRAPHY

Writing of the physical description of the Earth

GEOGRAPHIAEarth

GRAPHEIN

to write

GreeksHerodotus

GEOGRAPHY

Not an objective science; it is not 100% scientifically accurate

Division of territories depend on the personal opinion of the geographer or anyone with the power to assign geographical

divisions

GEOGRAPHY

Physical aspects not the only things to be considered

Cultural, historical and even political aspects

Geography

Physical

Affects the everyday lives of Asians Historical events and cultural

changes are shaped by the environment and natural surroundings of humans

Geography

Weather, Climate, etc.

GODNITULELONGITUDE

MIPER EADNRIMIPRIME MERIDIAN

RPOTCI OF ARRCCPONITROPIC OF CAPRICORN

DAITETULLATITUDE

IRTCOP FO RAENCCTROPIC OF CANCER

QTUOERAEQUATOR

Longitude◦Refer to the angular distance east or

west of the Prime MeridianLatitude

◦Refer to the angular distance north or south of the equator

Some definitions:

Some definitions:Equator

◦Divides the globe into two hemispheres: Northern hemisphere Southern hemisphere

◦Is set as the zero latitudeTropics of Cancer and Capricorn

◦23.5ºPrime meridian

◦Passes through Greenwich, England is set as zero degree longitude

Asia

Land cover: from Arctic down to equator

Exact location: More or less 10º south to 95º north

latitude 11º to 175º east longitude Vast expanse = 164º longitude and 85º

latitude Largest continent in the world

1/3 of the total land surface of the globe Home to almost 2/3s of the entire world

population

2 major mountain belts that meet in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Plains: ¼ total land area of Asia Bodies of water:

Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Caspian Sea, Black Sea, etc.

Asian boundaries are marked by major water forms

Asia

Boundary of Asia Ural Mountains Kara Sea Bering

Strait Pacific Ocean Timor Sea Indian Ocean Arabian Sea Red Sea Mediteranean Sea Asia Minor near Aegean Sea Caucasus Mountains Caspian Sea Ural river Ural mountains

Asia

The Regions of Asia

Can be classified as geographical and cultural zones

Divided into five regions: North East West South Southeast

Previously known as Soviet Central Asia

Kazakhstan KrygzstanTajikistan AzerbaijanGeorgia ArmeniaUzbekistan Russia

North Asia

Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto came from this region. Buddhism from India was also widely accepted

Japan North KoreaChina South KoreaTaiwan Mongolia

East Asia

Where borders of three significant continents meet

Primary source of oil Where major religions in the world

originated

Saudi Arabia Lebanon QatarJordan Syria BahrainIraq Kuwait OmanIran Cyprus YemenIsrael Turkey United Arab Emirates

West Asia

Often called the “land of mysticism”

India NepalAfghanistan BhutanPakistan BangladeshSri Lanka Maldives

South Asia

Farther India and Little China? Two traditions: agricultural and

maritime Mainland Southeast Asia:

Myanmar Thailand CambodiaMalaysia Vietnam Laos

Insular Southeast Asia:Philippines Indonesia East TimorMalaysia Brunei Singapore

Southeast Asia

Assignment no. 1 Draw an image of the following geographical zones in a 1/2

white cartolina (BE CREATIVE):› Group 1 – Polar (Tundra)› Group 2 – Grassland› Group 3 – Desert› Group 4 – Mountain range› Group 5 – Boreal (Taiga)› Group 6 – Tropical

Write in a ½ sheet of paper a brief description of the zones’ characteristics and indicate where these zones are located.

Write the names of the group members in the ½ sheet of paper as well. Specify the contribution of the group member beside their names. › E.G. Member1 – Drawing

Member 2 – DrawingMember 3 – Wrote the descriptionMember 4 – Research

Your works will be presented in the class next week (7/5 or 7/6)

Physical Characteristics of Asia

G P R A I R I E S M B S

A R I T R E S E D O N A

S A A A L A K S R U H V

T M G S I O D E A N I A

E U N I S Z A A W T S N

P B N L A L A A R A T N

P K K D F T A O Y I O A

E H I G R J P N P N R S

S Q L R T A H M D R Y Z

G R E E L A C I P O R T