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Chapter 27 Notes
Physical Geography of East Asia: A Rugged Terrain
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Section 1: Landforms & Resources
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Section 1: Landforms & Resources
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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
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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.
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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
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Dry
Wet
Climate (DON’T WRITE)
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.
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Cold
Warm
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Section 2: Climate & Vegetation
SE
NENW
SW
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Section 2: Climate & Vegetation
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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Section 3: Human-Environment InteractionJapan- has limited land area
Land prices are extremely expensiveHomes are sparsely furnished & small compared to American homesSubway PackerSubway Japan
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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
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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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A few more steps to go. •DON’T WRITE
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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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