location
Describe the location of the Gobi desert
Northern China
Describe the climate of the Gobi Desert in the winter and summer
Summer is 120 degrees; Winter is -40
What is the mountain range with the tallest peaks in the entire world?
Himalayas
What is the nick name of the highest plateau?
roof top of the world
Name the three geographical features that are in the continent of Asia
mountain, desert, and water
What animals are used to travel to different locations in the Gobi desert?
camels
People who are constantly traveling are the __________________ and they are looking for an ________________
Nomadic; oasis
What has been built on glaciers throughout the mountain range?
Hydroelectric power plants
What is the difference between a mountain and a plateau?
Plateau is level (stays the same) while the mountain forms a incline going up
what are located in the north and south part of the continent?
icy mountain ranges in the north and steamy rainforests in the south
The Taklimakan is one of the most __________________________ places in the world
sandiest
Which river is considered sacred by the Hindu and worshipped as the Goddess of that river?
Ganges
What do the hydroelectric power plants do?
supplies energy throughout the region.
What are the summers and winters like in the mountains?
Summers are short and winters are long and extremely cold.
A large part of Asia's continent is _____________ even though southern and eastern Asia receives MASSIVE amounts of _______________ each year.
desert, rain
What is an adjective that describes the Taklimakan?
unforgiving
Name two rivers which allows ships transport people and goods into China's mainland?
Yangtze and Huang Ho
What country is separated from the rest of Asia on three mountain ranges?
India
Name three of Asia's rivers that began in the Tibetean Plateau.
Yellow, Ganges, Yangtze, Indus, Mekong
The geographical features in Asia impact _______________________
where people live and trade
Describe where the Huang Ho river is located
Northern China
____________________ of the Yangtze River keeps the soil very fertile
Name the largest desert in China
The Gobi Desert
Describe the summers and winters in the Tibetean Plateau.
Summers are short and winters are long and extremely cold
What is the population of the Tibetan Plateau?
2 persons per square mile