Rivers
Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River
Largest and longest river in China
Korea Peninsula
Juts out of northeast China between Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan; 2 countries— North and South Korea
Lies between China and Korean Peninsula; famous for fishing industry
Yellow Sea
The Gobi Desert is Asia's ?
Largest desert
Ganges River
Provides water to India’s most fertile farmland and populated areas; sacred to Hindu religion
The Himalayas form the natural border between_____ and China
India
What is between India and Myanmar & Thailand; arm of the Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
The Gobi Desert is known as ?
“Shamo”, the Chinese word for “sand desert
It’s nickname is “China’s Sorrow” because of the frequent flooding
The Yellow River
Since the end of World War II in 1948, the peninsula has been divided into two countries: North Korea (communist) and South Korea (democratic).
The Korean Peninsula
Lies between Vietnam and Philippines; connects the Pacific and Indian oceans; important for international shipping
South China Sea
Giant sand dunes cover 85% of its surface
The Taklimakan Desert
important for hydroelectric power, irrigation, transportation
The Chang Jiang
Nine of the world’s ten largest peaks are located here.
the Himalayan range.
Lies between Asia and Japan; lots of fish and mineral resource
Sea of Japan
It is over 600 miles in length, making it one of the longest deserts in the world.
The Taklimakan Desert
The Chang Jiang and Huang He Rivers are connected by one of the world’s oldest canal systems
the Grand Canal, Some parts were built over 2,000 years ago
Himalayan Mountains
World’s tallest mountains; forms natural border between China and India; Mt. Everest
Indian Ocean
Third largest ocean; located between Africa to the west Asia to the north, and Australia to the east
______________is Northwestern China; lies between 2 mountain ranges; large sand dunes; very dry with little rainfall
Taklimakan Desert