Physical Characteristics & Natural Resources of Asian Regions

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Physical Characteristics &Physical Characteristics &Natural Resources ofNatural Resources of

Asian RegionsAsian RegionsBy: Anna T. BasulBy: Anna T. Basul


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RegionRegion PhysicalPhysicalCharacteristicsCharacteristics

Best KnownBest KnownLandforms &Landforms &

Bodies ofBodies ofWaterWater

NaturalNaturalresourcesresources

NORTHNORTHASIAASIA

--continuouscontinuouscover of plantscover of plantsor grasslandsor grasslands

--Boreal forestBoreal forestor taigaor taiga

-- Deserts &Deserts &high plainshigh plains

cover somecover somecountriescountries

--climateis coolclimateis cool

--Lake Baikal,Lake Baikal,deepest lakedeepest lakein theworldin theworld

--Aral Sea,Aral Sea,salt lakeofsalt lakeofUzbekistanUzbekistan

--mountainmountainsys: Tiansys: Tian

Shan andShan andPamirsPamirs

-- Kara kumKara kumDesert BlackDesert Black

sandofsandof

TurkmenistanTurkmenistan

carbon, iron,carbon, iron,manganese,manganese,

bauxite,bauxite,

chromium,chromium,gold, oil,gold, oil,

natural gas,natural gas,silver,silver,coppercopper

AgriculturalAgriculturalProducts:Products:

Cotton,grains,Cotton,grains,grapes, animalgrapes, animal

productsproducts


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Savanna-grassland


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Prairie


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WESTWESTASIAASIA

3 regions:3 regions:Northern Tier,Northern Tier,

Arabian PeninsulaArabian Peninsula

& Fertile Crescent& Fertile Crescent

--Rubal KhaliRubal KhaliDesertDesert

AnatolianAnatolianPeninsula,Peninsula,

IranianIranianPlateau,Plateau,

ArabianArabianPeninsula,Peninsula,

Red Sea,Red Sea,Arabian Sea,Arabian Sea,Persian Gulf,Persian Gulf,

Tigris &Tigris &EuphratesEuphratesRivers,Rivers,

Caspian SeaCaspian Sea

Oil, naturalOil, naturalgas, copper,gas, copper,

bauxite,bauxite,carbon, iron,carbon, iron,

lead, zinc,lead, zinc,gold, asbestos,gold, asbestos,

silversilver


Wheat, barley,Wheat, barley,dates, citrus,dates, citrus,

dairy products,dairy products,fishfish


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SOUTHSOUTHASIAASIA --triangular shapetriangular shape

peninsulapeninsula

--lofty mountainlofty mountainranges & bodiesranges & bodiesofwater thatofwater that

serve as avenuesserve as avenuesoftransportationoftransportation

&communication&communication

--Hindu KushHindu Kushmountainmountain

rangerange

--HimalayanHimalayanmountainmountain

rangerange

--Thar DesertThar Desert

--DeccanDeccan

PlateauPlateau

--Bay ofBay ofBengalBengal

--Ganges &Ganges &BrahmaputraBrahmaputra

RiversRivers

Natural gas,Natural gas,carbon,carbon,

limestone, oil,limestone, oil,

iron, chromite,iron, chromite,gypsumgypsum


Rice, jute, tea,Rice, jute, tea,

wheat,wheat,rootcrops,rootcrops,coconutcoconut


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Bodies ofBodies of

WaterWater


EASTEASTASIAASIA

--mountains &mountains &plateausplateaus

characterizethecharacterizethewestern frontierswestern frontiers

of Chinaof China--Plains comprisePlains comprise20% of Chinas20% of Chinastotal land areatotal land area

-- River systemsRiver systems

arevital forarevital forcountrys economycountrys economy

--80% oftotal land80% oftotal landarea of Japan isarea of Japan ismountainousmountainous

--Gobi DesertGobi Desert

--TaklimakanTaklimakanDesertDesert

--Mongolian &Mongolian &

TibetanTibetanPlateau (RoofPlateau (RoofOfthe World)Ofthe World)

-- Mt. Fuji, anMt. Fuji, aninactiveinactive

volcanovolcano--Huang Ho,Huang Ho,Yangtze &Yangtze &

XiXi--JiangRiversJiangRivers

--Korean StraitKorean Strait

--Sea of JapanSea of Japan

Magnesium,Magnesium,

iron,antimony,iron,antimony,coal,carbon,coal,carbon,gold, tin,gold, tin,

silver,lead,silver,lead,zinc,copper,zinc,copper,oil, naturaloil, natural

gas,tungsten,gas,tungsten,leadlead

AgriculturalAgriculturalproducts:products:

Rice, wheat,Rice, wheat,potatoes,potatoes,

barley, tea,barley, tea,

soy beans,soy beans,

peanutspeanuts


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Ger in Mongolia


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Bodies ofBodies of

WaterWater


SOUTHSOUTHEASTEASTASIAASIA

--Divided into subDivided into subregions: mainlandregions: mainland

&insular&insular

--Major partisMajor partismountainous w/mountainous w/occasional highoccasional high

plateausplateaus

--islands scatteredislands scatteredover wideover wide

stretches of bodiesstretches of bodiesofwaterofwater

--situated in thesituated in theRingof Fire &Ringof Fire &circumcircum--PacificPacific

seismic beltseismic belt

Volcanoes:Volcanoes:Krakatoa,Krakatoa,Mayon,Mayon,

PinatuboPinatuboRiverRiver

System:System:Irrawaddy,Irrawaddy,Salween,Salween,

Chao Phraya,Chao Phraya,Mekong (SEAMekong (SEA

longestlongestriver), Redriver), Red

South ChinaSouth ChinaSeaSea

Oil, naturalOil, naturalgas, gold,gas, gold,silver, tin,silver, tin,

copper, iron,copper, iron,

chromite, zinc,chromite, zinc,cobaltcobalt


Rice,Rice,

rubber,corn,rubber,corn,coconut, palmcoconut, palmoil,tobacco,oil,tobacco,

spices,sugarspices,sugarcanecane


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