Grade 8 Geography of Asia (Part 1) PDF

GRADE 8 - 1ST QUARTER Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, LESSON: GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri (PART 1) Lanka MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT 5. East As...

GRADE 8 - 1ST QUARTER Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, LESSON: GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri (PART 1) Lanka MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT 5. East Asia China, Mongolia, Taiwan, North Korea, 1. The environment can affect South Korea, and Japan human beings by: Human habitation 6. Southeast Asia Source of livelihood Mainland Southeast Asia (also Diet known as Indochina): Vietnam, Laos, Clothing Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Religion Peninsular Malaysia 2. Human can affect their environment Maritime Southeast Asia: Indonesia, through: Philippines, East Malaysia, Brunei, Overpopulation Singapore, East Timor Pollution Climate change Wildlife preservation CLIMATE OF ASIA 1. West Asia REGIONAL DIVISIONS - Continental Climate in the northern 1. North Asia areas of the region Russia - Dry Zone experienced in the southern regions 2. Central Asia - Mediterranean Climate is observed Former soviet states: Kazakhstan, along the western part of the region Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan 2. South Asia - Tropical Wet Zones - high 3. West Asia temperature and frequent rainfall. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, - Desert - Area which gets the least Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, rainfall Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, - Highlands - This zone has the coldest Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, climate as the snow occurs year-round Yemen and it also covers the area of the Himalayas and northern South Asia 4. South Asia 3. East Asia  - Humid Continental - Chilly Fisheries - Seafood and other maritime temperature and snow during the products make up the economy of the coastal winter, while long and cool, hot regions of India and Sri Lanka temperature during the summers Forestry - in certain countries such as - Humid Subtropical - Experience hot Bangladesh and India, timber, bamboo and other humid summers and mild winters. hardwood serves as their source of livelihood. Minerals - Coal, petroleum, and uranium serve 4. Southeast Asia as the major energy sources in this region. - Tropical Rainforest - countries in this climate zone experience high 3. East Asia temperatures and levels of humidity. Agriculture - Rice, corn and barley, herding - Tropical Savanna - countries in this Fisheries - Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have climate zone experience dry weather abundant supply of seafood due to its lands during the cold season and wet weather being surrounded by seas. during hot seasons. Minerals - China and North Korea are rich in - Monsoon Seasons - Southeast Asia metals such as gold, magnetite and tungsten. receives plenty of rain, especially due to the tropical rain belt. 4. Southeast Asia 5. North and Central Asia Agriculture - Fruits and rice (staple crop) Arctic/ Tundra- tree growth is hindered by Fisheries - as it is surrounded by hundreds of low temperatures and short growing seasons. bodies of water Forestry - Timber, Teak, and other lumber Grasslands- vegetation is dominated by a Mining - Metals, oil and natural gas nearly continuous cover of grasses NATURAL RESOURCES 1. West Asia Oil - the region has the largest oil and natural reserves which explains why its economy heavily relies on the said natural resources. The top 5 countries with largest oil are Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and UAE. 2. South Asia