Location
Where is the location for the Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal touches India on its west and Myanmar on its east.
What is the Ganges River named after?
The name comes from a Hindu goddess and the river is considered sacred to the Hindu religion.
Where is the Ganges River located?
India and Bangledesh
What body of water is rich with marine life?
Sea of Japan
What drink will make you lose your voice if you drink too much?
Carbao- Ms. May
Where is the Indian Ocean located?
It is located between Africa to the west, Asia to the north, and Australia to the east.
What is the Yellow River named after?
It’s nickname is “China’s Sorrow” because of the frequent flooding.
Where is the Yangtze River located?
Tibet Plateau and China
What desert is over 600 miles in length, making it one of the longest deserts in the world.
Taklimakan Desert
What is the 3rd most polluted river in the world?
Yangtze River
Where is the South China Sea?
The South China sea is located between Vietnam and the Philippines.
Where does the Yellow River get named from?
The Huang He (Yellow River) empties into the Yellow Sea.
What countries does the Bay of Bengal touch?
India and Myanmar
What sea is having problems with overfishing?
Yellow Sea
How many of the tallest peaks in the world are located in the Himalaya's?
9 out of 10
Where are the Himalaya's located?
The Himalayas lie along the northern edge of the Indian subcontinent and the southern border of China.
Where does the Korean Peninsula gets its name from?
Since the end of World War II in 1945, the peninsula has been divided into two countries: North Korea (communist) and South Korea (democratic).
What countries does the Sea of Japan touch?
The Sea of Japan is a small sea that is bound by Russia to the north, the Korean Peninsula to the west, and Japan to the east.
The Ganges and many other large rivers flow into which Bay?
Bay of Bengal
What is the Sea of Japan as defined in my PowerPoint?
It is an arm of the Pacific Ocean that lies between the Asian continent and Japan.
Where is the Taklimakan Desert located?
•The Taklimakan Desert lies between two rugged mountain ranges in northwestern China.
Where does the Gobi Desert gets its name from?
The Gobi Desert is known as “Shamo”, the Chinese word for “sand desert”.
What countries does the Himalaya's touch during their 200 mile stretch?
China, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet
What is Asia's total land area?
•Asia is the world’s largest continent with a total land area of more than 17 million square miles.
What countries does the Gobi Desert located in?
Mongolia and China