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 . . eruption (. Heiken. and McCoy, JGR, 1984). This is before the the eruption; then show a large eruption. Santorini. . eruption (. Heiken. and McCoy, JGR, 1984). This is right after the eruption. What Continent is India on?. Where in Asia is India Located?. India. India. Physical Features. India Is a Subcontinent.. A Subcontinent is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent.. There is a wide variety . of the . Himalaya Region . Using the map on the next slide, identify which countries include the Himalayas, and which major rivers have their source there.. http://daniellemeitiv.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/greater_himalayan_region_map.jpg. of Himalayan Alpine . B. iome. The Himalayan biome is one of the least populated in terms of human settlements, largest in terms of area and the most fragile in terms of potential perturbations it can withstand. . 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 . 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’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. Physical Geography. The region of Southeast Asia consists of 11 countries and borders India to the east and China to the north.. The region is split between mainland countries of:. Mainland. Countries. 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.. Chapter 2. 2008. A subcontinent is a large piece of land that is somewhat smaller than a continent.. The two most important rivers in India are the Khyber and the Ganges.. Khyber is the name of a mountain pass, the rivers are the INDUS and the GANGES .