PPT-Geography of China Himalayas

Tien Shan Gobi Desert Thick Rainforest Pacific Ocean Chinas many physical barriers helped to form a unique society Despite this physical isolation China traded with civilizations thousands of miles to the east . Physical features of India. 6 Physical features . The 6 physical features are :. The Himalayan mountains . The northern plains. The peninsular plateau . The Indian desert . The coastal plains . The Islands. Perspectives on health geography. Why Geography and Health?. As . Dr. Trevor . Dummer. . (2008) stated: . Geography and . health are intrinsically linked. Where we are born, live, study and work directly influences our health experiences: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the viruses we are exposed to and the health services we can access. The social, built and natural environments affect our health and well-being in ways that are directly relevant to health policy. Spatial location (the geographic context of places and the connectedness between places) plays a major role in shaping environmental risks as well as many other health effects. Perspectives on health geography. Why Geography and Health?. As . Dr. Trevor . Dummer. . (2008) stated: . Geography and . health are intrinsically linked. Where we are born, live, study and work directly influences our health experiences: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the viruses we are exposed to and the health services we can access. The social, built and natural environments affect our health and well-being in ways that are directly relevant to health policy. Spatial location (the geographic context of places and the connectedness between places) plays a major role in shaping environmental risks as well as many other health effects. Xiaobing Li, Ph.D.. Professor and Chair. Department of History and Geography. Director, Western Pacific Institute. University of Central Oklahoma. Lesson Plan (November 22) . Lesson One: Physical Geography. IX E. It’s Basic Geographical Features are-. The most characteristic features of the Himalayas . are- . Great height. Complex geologic structure. Snow-capped peaks. Large valley glaciers. Deep river gorges. Taoism. Calligraphy. Medicine. Pagodas. Great Wall of China. Achievements. Confucianism. Buddhism. Ancient China. Geography. Religion. Taoism. Calligraphy. Medicine. Pagodas. Great Wall of China. Achievements. 2. What country lies East of Cambodia?. Focus: India – China - Japan. Landscape of East Asia among the roughest in the world…yet is one of the most populated place in the world!!!!. Mountains and deserts . The Himalayas is a immense mountain made up out of particular rocks from present happenings. The himalayas actually is the mountain that separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau! Surprisingly, the Himalayas are so wide that they go into 7 different countries around Asia! Those 7 countries are Afghanistan, China, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal and Bhutan! . I can describe the geographical features of China and explain how these features shaped the lives of people living in ancient China.. GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES. What are some of the physical features you notice on this map? What effects do you think these physical features would have had on the people and China’s early development?. China’s Geography. Huang He (Yellow River) 2,900 mi.. Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) 3,400 mi.. Rivers flooded for rich soil. < 12 % land good for farming. Mountains & desert made China ISOLATED. China. China is the 4. th. largest country in the world today. Most populated country in the world today.. Geographic features isolated China.. Mountain. chains . and deserts separated China from the rest of Asia.. How did geography affect early settlement in IndiaIntroductionExtending through northern India the Himalayas himuh-LAY-uhz are home to the worlds tallest mountain Mount Everest and divide India from t Location setting. Indian Geographical Location. Lying between latitude . 8° . 4. ′ N to 37°6′ N and from longitude 68°7′ E to 97°25′ E, the country is divided into almost equal parts by the Tropic of Cancer (passes from Jabalpur in MP).. Scholarships. Summer 2016. HBCU – China Partnership Scholarships. Summer 2016. Take 3 classes in 6 weeks in China (June –July 2016). Housing and Tuition are FREE. Purchase ONLY your airline ticket, visa, and passport (if you don’t already...