Warm ups 02.09.2017*What two oceans are around Asia?

*What is the large desert in Asia?

Lesson Objective:*brainstorm ideas how physical geography can impact people of a region

Physical Geography of East Asia

*East Asia is a huge area and has diverse physical features

Predicting the Climate*based on this map, what different climates do you expect to see in East Asia and why?

Gobi Desert*What could explain why the area of the Gobi Desert is so dry?

Rain Shadow*Does anyone remember what a rain shadow is?

Gobi Desert Rain Shadow from Space

Himalayan Mountains*these are the world’s tallest mountains

*Mt. Everest is 29,029 feet tall

Himalayan Mountains*the mountains are formed by India colliding into the Eurasian plate

Plate Tectonics Illustrated*this is the San Andreas fault in California

*this fence moved 16 feet in 45 seconds during an earthquake in 1906

Effects of the Himalaya

*How could the Himalaya Mountains affect East Asia?

Effects of Latitude*Compare the latitudes of places in Asia to places in North America that you are familiar with

Yangtze River

*the Yangtze River in China is the third longest in the world

Yangtze River

*How might the Yangtze River affect the region?