East Asia Overview
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East Asia Overview
I. Archipelago - group of islands.
A. Japan1. created by volcanoes2. Fifty or more still active
II. MountainsA. “Roof of the World”
1. Five major mountain systems in Western Asia form border for continent.
2. Peaks of 25,000 ft. or taller.
III. LoessA. Yellowish brown topsoil carried by
the Yellow River1. dust from the western deserts
http://www.gvc.gu.se/ngeo/ng-hem/china/excursion/loess.htm
IV. ChinaA. Largest coal producer in the worldB. Only 10% of the land is arable
V. MonsoonsA. Seasonal winds
1. Summer – Hot, humid air from Pacific2. Winter – Cold, dry wind from Siberia
VI. TyphoonsA. Violent hurricanes from Aug.-Oct.
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A1.html
VII. Gobi DesertA. Hot in summer, cold in winter
1. Winter average temp. is 10 F.
VIII. JapanA. Highly industrialized
1. Megalopolis – Super city including Tokyo and Yokohama2. Housing shortages3. High incomes
a)1997 avg. household income = $61,597.
4. Scarce farmland
IX. Religion A. Japan – Buddhism and Shinto B. China and N. Korea – Communists discouraged any.
http://www.aerobatics.ws/GEI/japan.html