Asia Physical Features

Physical Features of AsiaI. Highlands

A.Himalayas (found in Nepal and South China)1. Highest mountain range on earth

a. Everest (29,000 feet…almost 6 miles)

B. Deccan plateau (Central India)

C. Plateau of Tibet (Southwest China) 2. higher than the Rockies

D.Several small volcanic mountains throughout SE Ring of Fire area

E. Hindu Kush Mountains (Pakistan)

II. Lowlands and major waterwaysA.Indus River Valley

1.Northwestern India (drains from Himalayas)2.Major culture hearth of southern Asia3.Floods every year (fertilizes soil/ kills thousands)

B.Ganges River1.Northern India (drains Himalayas)2.floods every year (fertilizes soil/kills people)

C.Huang He/Yellow River1.Runs in North China plain in NE China2.major farming region of Asia

D.Mekong River1.Drains SE Asia into the South China Sea

III. Climates- (very similar to North America)A.Himalayas and Plateau of Tibet- Highland (always cold)

B.Mongolia and Western China- Desert or dry grasslandC.Northeast- Continental (4 seasons)D.East- Humid Subtropical (just like us in Georgia)E.Far Southeast- Tropical (mostly hot and rainy)F.Monsoon- Wet and Dry Season south of Himalayas

IV. ResourcesA. China has huge amounts of coal, oil, iron, goldB. India has coal, natural gas, gold, aluminumC. Japan has many resources-Just not energy or

building resources.D. Other resources are spread throughout the region

Himalayas

Deccan plateau

Plateau of Tibet

Ring of Fire

Mount Fuji, Japan

Hindu Kush Mountains

Indus River

Indus River Valley

Indus River Valley

Growing Rice in River Valley

Huang He in China

Huang He

Mekong River (SE Asia)