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Land and Climate Of China

Created by Mr. Raponi

Landscapes

Traveling across China, you see many different

_______________ and encounter many different

_______________.

China has tall mountains, vast deserts, fertile plains and mighty rivers.

Mountains

Rugged mountains

cover ________ of China

The Himalayas sweep

across the ___________, between China and

_______________.

The center of China’s mountainous area holds the world’s largest plateau.

Plateau of Tibet

This is called the

“__________________________”

The average height of the Plateau of Tibet is approximately

________________.

Once you travel over 16,500 feet, you reach an area called

the ____________________, which is around –10 degrees.

Not surprisingly, this region is the least populated region in Asia, and the third least populated area in the world after only Antarctica and northern Greenland.

Pig’s Feet….. I’ll Pass Thanks!

How About Whole Alligator???

I’ll Go To Pizza Hut Instead!

Or KFC!

Or This Awesome looking McDonalds!

They Have Many of the Same Products in China

that We Have Here.

Google China

Subway…… Eat Fresh!

Mmm, Diet

Coke or Sprite

Dairy Queen in Beijing, China

Wal-Mart China

Plains and Lowlands

Plains cover the

_____________ part of China.

This area has fertile land and is home to almost

_________________ of China’s people.

The _____________________, just east of the Tian Shan

lies about _________ feet below sea level. This is the hottest area of China. In the summer, daytime temperatures can reach as high as 122°F

Donald Would Be Quite Angry

In China, Duck Feet are served in many places.

Much more tasty than chicken feet are duck feet: more cartilage to chew on.

In China, they are a delicious treat, they go nicely with rice and soy sauce.

The Northeast Plain

The northeast plain lies in the center of

_______________.

Inland in the southeast, the land changes from plains to green

_______________.

This Area is Known as Manchuria

Rivers

China’s 3 major rivers are the

___________________

___________________

___________________

These serve as important transportation routes

They also deposit rich soil to form flat river basins.

Gobi

Himalayas

Plateau of Tibet

Xi

Huang He

Chang Jiang

Taklimakan Man

chur

ia

The Bullet Train in China… 185 MPH

More About Rivers

The Huang He basin is an important farming basin covered with a yellow-gray soil

called __________

However, the Huang He has flooded and killed thousands of people. It has been nicknamed

___________________.

China’s ClimateLocation, elevation and wind current affect the type of climate found in any particular area of this country

_______________ China has a humid, sub-tropic climate

_______________ China has a humid, continental climate with cold winters.

Climate Continued

In the ____________, summers are hot and dry and winters are cold.

In the ____________ part of China, the high Plateau of Tibet has bitterly cold winters and cool summers.

The Great Wall of China

Great Wall

The Great Wall of China One of the 7 Wonders of the

World