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Asi sia Worlds largest Worlds most continent! populated continent 17,212,000 sq Covers 8.7% of miles Earths surface Regions of Asia There are Six regions in Asia China vs. the U. S. in Size China Miles 0 250 500 1,000


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World’s largest continent! World’s most populated continent

Asi sia

Covers 8.7% of Earth’s surface 17,212,000 sq miles

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Regions of Asia

There are Six regions in Asia

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China vs. the U. S. in Size

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 250 Miles

China United States

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Size ize of

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th Asia ia vs.

  • s. U.

U.s. s.

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Japan pan and d the he Un Unit ited ed States es

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The Two Koreas: North Korea and South Korea

Divided in two at the 38th parallel

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Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Mts. Himalayan Mts. Kunlun Shan Mts. Tian Shan Mts.

Mountains & Peaks

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Th The e Hi Himalayas malayas

the longest mountain range in the world

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  • Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet high

(highest mountain in the world)

Mt.

  • t. Everest

erest

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Mt

  • Mt. F

. Fuj uji

  • Mt. Fuji is 12,388 feet high

(highest mountain on the island of Japan)

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Deserts & Plateaus

Tibetan Plateau Deccan Plateau Plateau

  • f Iran
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Th The e Go Gobi bi de desert ert

The largest desert in Asia

  • 932 miles long
  • covers 500,000 sq miles
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Th The e De Deccan ccan Plateau ateau

  • 31,800 square miles in size.
  • Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high.
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Th The e Tibetan betan Plateau ateau

  • The “Roof of the World.”
  • average elevation is 16,400 feet.
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Gobi Desert Huang He River Bay

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Bengal Arabian Sea Indian Ocean South China Sea East China Sea Yellow Sea Sea

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Japan Pacific Ocean

Bodies of Water

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Th The e huang huang he he River River

called the “Yellow River” Located in China 3,395 miles long Longest river in Asia

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Th The e Yan angtze gtze Ri River ver

3,195 miles long 2nd longest river in Asia Three Gorges Dam worlds largest hydroelectric dam

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Th The e Ga Gang nges es Ri River ver

1,569 miles long Longest river in India

  • Considered “holy” to Hindu religion
  • most densely populated river in the world
  • ranked one of the most polluted rivers in the world
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Th The B e Brah ahma maput putra ra Ri River er

  • 1,800 miles long
  • 2nd longest river in India
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Th The e In Indus dus Ri River ver & v & valley alley

Origins of Early Civilizations 1,975 miles long Pakistan's longest river

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Th The e mek ekong

  • ng Ri

River ver

2,703 miles long Longest river in Southeast Asia 7th longest in Asia 12th longest in the world

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The Great Wall of China

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Climate Zones of Asia

Major Climate Zones

  • Tropical
  • Arid
  • Monsoon
  • Polar
  • Temperate
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Monsoon Precipitation Patterns

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Diff ffere erent nt Climat mates es an and Se Seas asons

  • ns in Jap

apan an

Fall Winter Spring Summer

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Natural Vegetation of Asia

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T errac race e Farming rming of f Ri Rice ce

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Ra Rainfo inforest rest

Rainforests are located in Southeast Asia

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Asia’s Resources and Raw Materials

  • Oil
  • Water
  • Copper
  • Tin
  • Timber
  • Rice
  • Silver
  • Coal
  • Fish
  • Silk
  • Aluminum
  • Natural Gas
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“Brown” China vs. “Green” China

Pasture and Oasis Double-crop rice

Rice is the #1 agricultural product of Asia

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Si Silk lk Cu Cultivation ltivation

India is largest exporter of silk in the world!

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Asia ia – “the he Pacific cific Rim im of f Fir ire”

Home to:

  • 75% of the world’s active volcanoes
  • 90% of the world’s earthquakes
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V

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canoe noes! s!

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Ea Earthquak rthquakes es in n As Asia ia

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T su sunami namis s – Tidal dal Wav aves es

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20 2004 04 Ear arthquake thquake In In In Indo donesia nesia:

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the he Tsunami’s De Devas astation tation

Estimated

100,000 dead!

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Japan an’s s Sub-Ocean Oceanic ic T renches ches

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Japanese anese T sunami nami: : March ch 11, 20 , 2011

15,854 deaths, 26,992 injured, and 3,155 people missing

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Sandstorms and Dust Storms

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China & India Compared to World

China has the largest population in the world Indian has 2nd largest population in world

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Population Density

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Pop

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ulation De Dens nsity ity

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Top 10 Populated Nations

500 1000 1500 China India US Indonesia Brazil Russia Pakistan Bangladesh Japan Nigeria

500 1000 1500 India China US Pakistan Indonesia Nigeria Bangladesh Brazil Congo Ethiopia

2001 2050 Projections

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Population Projections

500 700 900 1100 1300 1500 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015 2025 2035 2045

thousands

Projections Show China Leveling off! Why? Answer: China’s One Child Law!

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SA YONARA!