PHYSICAL FEATURES

of

EAST and SOUTHEAST ASIA

1-How have tectonic plate movements affected

the physical geography of East Asia?

• Tectonic plate movements have created mountains and caused powerful earthquakes in parts of the region

2-a- Which 2 countries extend over most of the landmass of East Asia?

Mongolia

and

China

2-b- Which 2 east Asian countries lie on a peninsula?

North

and

South Korea

2-c- Which 2 East Asian countries are islands?

Japan

and

Taiwan

3-Between which 2 mountain ranges is the Plateau of Tibet?

Himalayaand the

Kunlun Shan

Mountains

4-a-What is the Plateau of Tibet also known as? Roof of the World. b-Why is it called that?About 15,000 feet in height, the Plateau is so high that it is called the Roof of the World.

5-a-What is an archipelago?

A chain of islands

5-b- Which East Asian countries form an archipelago?

Japan

and

Taiwan

6-Of the 11 countries of SE Asia:

a-

Which lie entirely on

Southeast Asia’s mainland?

Myanmar [Burma]

Thailand

Laos

Cambodia

Vietnam

6-Of the 11 countries of SE Asia:

b-

Which are partly or

entirely made up of

islands?

Indonesia

East Timor

Malaysia

Singapore

Brunei

Philippines 

6-Of the 11 countries of SE Asia:

c-

Which are

archipelagoes?

Indonesia

Philippines

7-Which two oceans surround parts of East and SE Asia?The Indian and the Pacific Oceans

8- What has influenced Japan’s unique culture?

• Its surrounding seas kept it isolated from the Asian mainland.

9-Provide information about the following rivers in China:The Huang He

•The Huang He [Yellow River] is northern China’s major river system.

•This river is called “yellow” because it carries tons of fine, yellow-brown soil called loess that blows in from deserts in western China. \

•When deposited, the rich soil---along with the river’s water---makes the North China Plain a major wheat-growing area.

•Throughout China’s history, the Huang He has regularly flooded the land, destroying homes and drowning many people.

•As a result, the Chinese call the Huang He “China’s sorrow.”

9-Provide information about the following rivers in China:Chang Jiang

 The Chang Jiang is Asia’s longest river. It flows for about 3,400 miles through spectacular gorges, or canyons and broad plains.

It then empties into the ocean at the port city of Shanghai.

The Chang provides water for a large farming area where more than half of China’s rice and other grains grow.

It is also an important trade route. Ocean-going ships can travel far upriver and barges carry goods even farther.

10-  What is the “Three Gorges Dam” and why was it built?• 607 feet high and

1.4 miles wide---it is the world’s largest dam.

 • The Three Gorges

Dam is expected to prevent floods and to supply a large amount of hydroelectric power.

11-Where would you find the following rivers in SE Asia?

Irrawaddy Myanmar

Salween Myanmar

Chao Phraya Thailand

11-Where would you find the following rivers in SE Asia?

MekongIt begins its 2,600 mile journey

in China and forms the border

between Thailand and Laos

It twists and turns through

Cambodia and southern

Vietnam

before emptying into the South

China Sea.

12-Why do you think the Mekong region has a large population?

Warm temperatures and heavy rains make the Mekong region a fertile rice-growing area.