Rivers
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?
The largest country in Asia that speaks english
What is India?
Located in northwestern China between two mountain ranges
What is Taklimakan Desert?
An “arm” of the Pacific Ocean that lies between the continent of Asia and JAPAN.
What is Sea of Japan?
is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula
What is North Korea?
China’s second largest river that causes devastating floods. It is named for the muddy yellow silt it carries.
What is Huang He River/Yellow River?
The country with the largest population
What is China?
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?
an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea
What is South Korea?
The longest and largest river in china
What is Yangtze River?
known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities.
What is Vietnam?
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 Indian Ocean with India on its west; many large rivers, including the Ganges, flow into it
Flows through China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
It is often called the “Land of the Rising Sun” and it is part of the UN
What is Japan?
World’s highest mountain range that sits along the northern edge of India; includes Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
What is Himalayan Mountains?
Starts in the Himalayas and flows through India and Pakistan
a Southeast Asian nation made up of thousands of volcanic islands
What is Vietnam?
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 the Yellow Sea?