Rivers
Largest and longest river in
China; very important
because it provides
hydroelectric power, water for
irrigation, and transportation
for cargo ships.
What is Yangtze River?
Asia’s largest desert that
stretches across southern
Mongolia and northern China.
What is Gobi Desert
Third largest ocean; lies
between Africa, Asia, and Australia
What is Indian Ocean?
Largest country in Southern &
Eastern Asia
What is China?
the capital of Cambodia
What is Phnom Penh?
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Begins high in the Himalayas
and slowly runs through India
and Pakistan; provides water
for one of the largest irrigation
systems in the world
What is Indus River?
World’s highest mountain
range that sits along the
northern edge of India;
includes Mount Everest, the
highest mountain in the world.
What is Himalayas?
An “arm” of the Pacific Ocean
that lies between China and
Korea; it becomes the East
China Sea south of the
Korean Peninsula
What is Yellow Sea?
An island east of the Korean
Peninsula
What is Japan?
often called the "Danube of Southeast Asia", borders six countries and has its delta in southern Vietnam?
What is Mekong River?
Flows through China,
Myanmar (Burma), Thailand,
Laos, Cambodia, and
Vietnam. One of the region’s
most important crops, rice, is
grown in the river basin.
What is Mekong River?
Located in northwestern
China between two mountain
ranges.
What is Taklimakan Desert?
An “arm” of the Indian Ocean
with India on its west; many
large rivers, including the
Ganges, flow into it
What is Bay of Bengal?
Second largest country in
Southern & Eastern Asia
What is India?
The Mongolian plateau is largely occupied by this desert
What is Gobi Desert?
China’s second largest river
that causes devastating
floods. It is named for the
muddy yellow silt it carries.
What is Huang He (Yellow River)?
Extends out from China in
between the Yellow Sea and
the Sea of Japan; divided into
two countries
What is Korean Peninsula?
An “arm” of the Pacific Ocean
that lies between the
continent of Asia and Japan
What is Sea of Japan?
Located on the northern part
of the peninsula
What is North Korea?
an area that includes Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar
What is Indochina Peninsula?
Starts in the Himalayan
Mountains; most important river in
India because it runs through the
most fertile and highly populated
areas; considered sacred by the
Hindu religion.
What is Ganges River?
Made up of around 17,000
islands, but only around 922
are inhabited
What is Indonesia?
Located south of China and
north of Indonesia along the
coast of Southern & Eastern
Asia
What is South China Sea?
Located south of China and
north of Indonesia along the
coast of Southern & Eastern
Asia.
What is Vietnam?
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Plate tectonic activity and the collision zones in the area resulted in mountain building and volcanic activity that have created thousands of islands (2 answers)
What is Indonesia?
What is Philippines?