Geography of Asia PDF

Central/North Asia - The northernmost part of Central Asia is a tundra. It is treeless and very cold. Three types of grasslands that belong to central Asia. 1.Tundra 2. Steppe 3.Taiga South Asia - is a big peninsula with islands. River systems can be found here like the Indus, Ganges, Krishna, and...

Central/North Asia - The northernmost part of Central Asia is a tundra. It is treeless and very cold. Three types of grasslands that belong to central Asia. 1.Tundra 2. Steppe 3.Taiga South Asia - is a big peninsula with islands. River systems can be found here like the Indus, Ganges, Krishna, and Brahmaputra,. The two island countries are Maldives and Sri Lanka West Asia - West Asia is divided into physical regions. These are the Northern Tier composed of Anatolia and Iran, Arabian Peninsula, the Fertile Crescent, and the island of Cyprus and Socotra in Yemen. The fertile crescent covers the rich fertile land East Asia - Is a big land with islands. The Pacific Ocean, Gobi Desert, Mongolian Plateau, Tibet, and parts of the Himalayan Mountain Range surround it. Taiwan and Japan are island countries. - River systems such as the longest river in the region - the Yangtze River, and the Huang Ho River (Yellow River) flow in this region. Both rivers can be destructive when they flood as they destroy communities and farmlands. - Island countries can also be found here like Japan and Taiwan. These islands are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire that makes these lands regularly experience earthquakes Southeast Asia - Southeast Asia is divided into two physical regions namely, Mainland Southeast Asia - A peninsula surrounded by the west philippine sea. Insular Southeast Asia- Composed of archipelagos, Part of pacific ring of fire. - Active volcanoes are also found in the region like Mayon, Krakatoa, Pinatubo, Kelut, and many more. Countries located in mainland and insular Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand. Land and Water Formations in Asia Central Asia - Altai Mountain - Mount Belukha - Krakum Desert - Kyzylkum Desert - Caspian Sea South Asia - Indo Gangetic Plain - Deccan Plateau - Ghats Mountain Range - Vindhya Mountains - K2 Mountain - Indian Ocean - Indus and Ganges River West Asia - Fertile Crescent - Zagros Mountain - Arabian Desert - Arabian Sea - Tigris and Euphrates Rivers - Persian Gulf East Asia - Pacific Ocean - Huang Ho and Yangtze Rivers - Gobi Desert - Taklamakan Desert - Tibetan Plateau - Kanto Plain - Japanese Archipelago - Tokyo Bay Southeast Asia - Mount Krakatoa - Anak Krakatoa - Mount Bromo - Mount Semeru - Mayon and Taal Volcano - Mount Pinatubo - Tonle Sap -Irrawaddy River - Gulf of Tonkin - Gulf of Thailand - Manila Bay Topography - Is the study of the land surface. In particular, it lays the underlying foundation of a landscape Bay - a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward - Can serve as safe harbors for ships, protecting them from storms and rough seas. Gulf - a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth. - Often are rich with resources like oil and gas Strait - a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water. - Controlling a strait offers strategic military advantage, as it allows a country to regulate the movement of ships. Pacific Ring of Fire - Is a tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes. - Would be really bad if all the volcanoes erupted at once Huang Ho and the Yangtze River of China - Considered as the “Cradle of Chinese Civilization” because these were where the first Chinese settlements emerged and continued to flourish through the centuries The First Civilization - It was located in Mesopotamia and began among the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates - Water is important for a civilization to thrive The Indus Civilization - Emerges along the Indus River which begins from southwestern Tibet, flows through parts of India and through the heart of Pakistan, the Ganges River. The first people to climb mount everest are Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Our Lord Jesus Christ was Asian for the solemnity of christ. -St Francis Xavier was able to preach in Asia and is the patron saint of Japan. -Patron Saint of Missionaries. -St Francis Xavier converted a japanese man to Christianity The name of the Japanese man is Anjiro. The West Philippines Sea -China is claiming that West Philippine is theirs due to the law but the law they had is long gone and even the court agrees. -Even after that China still thinks they owned it. -If a Filipino fisherman tries to fish there, the Chinese will attack. -China has sent boats and ships to guard the West Philippine Sea. -We are not at war yet. -But China is acting of war.