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The Geography of Asia. Topography. Asia. World’s largest continent!. World’s most populated continent. 17,212,000 sq miles. Covers 8.7% of Earth’s surface. Regions of Asia. There are Six regions in Asia. China vs. the U. S. in Size. China. United States. Size of South Asia vs. U.s. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Geography of Asia
World’s largest continent!
World’s most populated continent
Asia
Covers 8.7% of Earth’s surface
17,212,000 sq miles
Regions of Asia
There are Six regions in Asia
China vs. the U. S. in Size
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250Miles
China
United States
Size of South Asia vs. U.s.
Japan and the United States
The Two Koreas:North Korea and South
Korea
Divided in two at the
38th parallel
Altai Mts. Greater Khingan
Mts.
Himalayan Mts.
Kunlun Shan Mts.
Tian Shan Mts.
Western Ghats
Easte
rn Ghats
Hindu Kush Mts.
Karakorum Mts.
Ural
Mts
.Zagros Mts.
Caucasus Mts.
Mountains & Peaks
Japa
nese
Alp
s
Mt. FujiMt. Everest
The Ural Mts.• Run north to south
from Artic Ocean through Russia into Kazakhstan
• Natural boundary between Europe & Asia
• 1,600 miles long• 6,217 ft. (highest
elevation)
The Himalayasthe longest
mountain range in the world
Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet high
(highest mountain in the world)
Mt. Everest
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji is 12,388 feet high (highest mountain on the island of
Japan)
Deserts & Plateaus
Gobi DesertTaklimaka
n Desert
Tibetan Plateau
Deccan Plateau
Thar Desert Yunnan
Plateau
Plateau of Iran
The Gobi desertThe largest
desert in Asia
• 932 miles long • covers 500,000 sq
miles
The Deccan Plateau
31,800 square miles in size. Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high.
The Tibetan Plateau
The “Roof of the World.” average elevation is 16,400 feet.
Gobi Desert
Ganges River
Brahmaputra RiverIn
dus R
iver
Huang He River
Yangtze
River
Mekong
River
Ob
River
Tigris
RiverEuphrates
River
Bay of
Bengal
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
SouthChina Sea
EastChin
a Sea
Yellow
Sea
Seaof
Japan
Paci
fic O
cean
Bodies of Water
The Huang He River“Yellow River” (in English)
Located in China 3,395 miles long
3rd Longest river in Asia
The Yangtze RiverAlso called
“Changjiang”RiverMeans “long river”
3,915 miles longLongest river in Asia(3rd longest in world)
Three Gorges Damworlds largest hydroelectric
dam
The Ganges River
1,569 miles longLongest river in India
• Considered “holy” to Hindu religion• most densely populated river in the world• ranked one of the most polluted rivers in
the world
The Brahmaputra River
• 1,800 miles long• 2nd longest river in
India
The Indus River & valley
Origins of Early Civilizations
1,975 miles longPakistan's longest river
Lake Baikal
Located in Siberia, RussiaLargest freshwater lake by
volume(5,700 cubic miles)
Contains 20% of world’s fresh water
7th largest lake in world
Believed to be: clearest and oldest water in the
world!
Caspian Sea
Located in Central AsiaLargest lake in world(143,200 sq. miles)
Referred to as a “sea” due to its salinity (coined by the
Romans)
The Mekong River
2,703 miles longLongest river in Southeast
Asia7th longest in Asia
12th longest in the world
The Great Wall of China
• 13,171 miles long• Located in northern
China• Built to protect China’s northern border from attacks by military or nomadic groups• Considered a “World
Wonder”
Republic of SingaporeIndependent “Island
Country”Located in Southeast AsiaOne of the world’s busiest
commercial centers4th biggest financial center
5th busiest port3rd largest population
density
Climate Zones of Asia
Major Climate Zones - Tropical - Arid/Dry - Monsoon - Polar/Arctic - Temperate
Monsoon Precipitation Patterns
Different Climates and Seasons in Japan
Fall Winter
Spring Summer
Natural Vegetation of Asia
Terrace Farming of Rice
RainforestRainforests are located in Southeast Asia
Asia’s Resources and Raw Materials
- Oil - Water - Copper - Tin- Timber - Rice - Silver - Coal- Fish - Silk - Aluminum - Natural Gas
“Brown” China vs. “Green” China
Rice Dominant
Wheat
Dom
inant
Pasture and Oasis
Double-crop rice
Rice is the #1 agricultural product of Asia
Silk Cultivation
India is largest
exporter of silk in
the world!
Asia – “the Pacific Rim of Fire”
Home to:• 75% of the world’s active
volcanoes• 90% of the world’s
earthquakes
Volcanoes!
Earthquakes in Asia
2004 Earthquake In Indonesia:
the Tsunami’s Devastation
Estimated 100,000 dead!
Japan’s Sub-Oceanic Trenches
Japanese Tsunami: March 11, 2011
15,854 deaths, 26,992 injured, and 3,155 people missing
Sandstorms and Dust Storms
China & India Compared to World
China has the largest population in the worldIndian has 2nd largest population in world
Population Density
Population Density
Top 10 Populated Nations
0 500 1000 1500
China
India
US
Indonesia
Brazil
Russia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Japan
Nigeria
0 500 1000 1500
India
China
US
Pakistan
Indonesia
Nigeria
Bangladesh
Brazil
Congo
Ethiopia
2001 2050 Projections
BY 2050 INDIA WILL
HAVE THE WORLD’S
LARGEST POPULATION
Population Projections
500
700
900
1100
1300
1500
1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015 2025 2035 2045
thousands
Projections Show China Leveling off!
Why?
Answer: China’s One Child Law!
SAYONARA!
