Transcript G11 - lfmsdevaney

G11a,b
The student will explain the impact of
location, climate, physical characteristics,
distribution of natural resources, and
population distribution on Southern and
Eastern Asia
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• Climates of most of the countries in SE
Asia vary depending on each country’s
geography.
• Nearby oceans, mountains, deserts,
latitude and wind patterns affect climate.
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• India has many types of climate.
• Snow and ice in the northern mountains
• Some peaks are covered with glaciers and
snow
• Hot dry plains in the central plateau
• Steamy tropical weather along the
southern coast
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• Large desert borders Pakistan
• Part of the Ganges Plain is humid and
almost tropical
• Deccan Plateau in the center of the
country is more moderate with a
subtropical coastal plain along the Indian
Ocean
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• Most of India’s people rely on farming and
agricultural work
• Therefore most live along the great rivers
and in the fertile river valleys
• Some of the largest cities are located
along the Ganges River or near the coast.
• Fewer people live in the Deccan Plain in
the higher center of the country
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• India’s climate is shaped by seasonal
winds known as monsoons.
• Blow hot, dry air across the continent from
the northeast during the winter
• Spring and summer, the winds come from
the opposite direction and bring heavy
rains from t he ocean
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• Monsoon winds can be a blessing when they
bring needed rain
• Monsoon rains can cause destructive
flooding.
• Very unpredictable
• People live their lives around these winds
and rains
• Moderate changes allow the people to farm
and use the rivers for transportation and
trade
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• Same variety of climates found in China
• China has nearly every type of climate
• High mountains in the south cut China off
from India and the moisture that might come
from the Indian Ocean
• The Gobi and Taklimakan desert regions in
central China are harsh and dry.
• Mongolia (north of China) is semi-arid
• Areas to the east and south are humid and
even tropical.
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• Most of China’s one billion people live in
areas of the country that have the milder
climates.
• These areas have fertile farmland and great
river valleys
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• Japan- island nation on far eastern edge of
East Asia
• Climate affected by ocean currents
• Japan Current coming from south brings
warm water to the southern and eastern
coasts
• Oyashio Current coming from the north cools
the northern coast
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• Warmer parts of country are able to have
longer growing seasons for farmers
• People living in the north rely more on fishing
• Japan experiences monsoon rains and even
tropical hurricanes called typhoons.
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• North Korea shares a border with China
• Short summers and long, cold winters (like
the northeastern corner of China)
• Land is mountainous
• Less populated than South Korea
a. Describe the impact climate and location have
on population distribution in Southern and Eastern
Asia.
• South Korea- fewer mountains and milder
climate due to warm winds from the ocean
• Larger population than North Korea
• Many live in largest city (Seoul)
• Farming more widely practiced here than in
mountainous north
• Vietnam- further to the southeast- warmer and
tropical• climate & geography join to create rich farmlands where 90% of the world’s rice is grown
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
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India
Separated from the rest of Asia by 3 mountain
ranges (Himalayan, Hindu Kush, and the
Karakoram ranges)
Often called a subcontinent (division of a
continent)
Broad plain between the Ganges and Indus
Rivers (south of the large mountain ranges)
This land is very fertile- rivers add tons of silt to
enrich the soil
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
• South of the great plain is the Deccan Plateau
• Farther south land gives way to a narrow tropical
strip along he coast of the Indian Ocean.
• Mountains have sometimes stopped invaders
from the north (wanted fertile river valleys)
• Some invaders were able to use natural passes
through the mountains to the heart of India.
• Able to establish new rulers and customs.
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
• Most Indians live in major river valleys
• People are moving from rural areas to cities in large
numbers searching for work and better opportunities.
• Rivers provide transportation, trade routes, water for
irrigation, and water to supply the people in the cities.
• Rivers have become easiest means of disposing of
human, animal, and industrial waste.
• Large cities have problems with over-crowding and
air and water pollution.
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
China
• North of the Himalayan Mountains and across the
Tibetan Plateau.
• Enormous in size = great variety of climates and
terrain.
• Two great deserts in northern China: Taklimakan
and Gobi
• Few people live in these regions.
• Many who do are nomads and animal herders
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
• Other parts of northern and western China have
climates that are more moderate- some farming
is possible.
• Northeast, along the Huang He River is most
heavily populated area. Beijing located here
• While agriculture is still common, the region is
the industrial center.
• Farming = most common occupation for Chinese
in southeastern part of China
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
• Southeastern section has the Yangtze River
which flows to Shanghai, China’s largest port.
• This region = site of the Three Gorges Dam- a
hydroelectric project designed to bring electricity
to China’s rural areas.
• China’s rapid industrialization has meant that
many Chinese workers have left their rural homes
to find work in the overcrowded cities.
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
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North Korea
Less successful agriculturally due to the
mountains
Fast flowing rivers provide hydroelectric power
NK earns money from the mining of coal and
other minerals like copper and iron
Most people live along western half of the country
where the mountains slope down to the sea and
farming is more successful.
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
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South Korea
Less mountainous- large portion has excellent
farmland
Population greater than that of North Korea
25% of people live in or around the capital, Seoul
These people have advantages (markets, jobs, and
education) that are harder to find in rural areas
Cold winters and warm summers- SK climate is
milder than that of NK because of ocean winds
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
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Japan
80% covered with mountains
Small percentage suitable for farming
Japanese created farmland in mountains by creating
terraces, putting in irrigation channels, and using
different fertilizers and farming techniques.
They have to import food for its growing population
Many volcanoes in Japan
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
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Japan
Often the cause of earthquakes.
Japan has more earthquakes every year than any
other place in the world.
Japanese have adjusted to this threat even though
earthquakes can cause considerable damage..
Some areas have developed hot springs around the
volcanic sites.
Others use the heat to warm water for people to
use.
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
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Japan
They depend on fishing for much of their food (due
to having so little farmland)
Import a lot of food from other countries
Japan also imports fuel
Have a highly developed industrial economy, but no
gas or oil.
Depend on world market for petroleum products
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
• Distribution of natural resources plays a major part
in determining what sorts of work people do and
how comfortably they are able to live.
• Natural resource- something that is found in the
environment that people need and can use. Ex:
Fresh water, trees, rich soil, minerals, oil
• Rich farmland= one of the most valuable natural
resources
• All southern and eastern Asian countries depend on
agriculture to feed growing populations.
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
• India and China have large areas of rich farmland.
• However they have a difficult time producing enough
food to take care of rapidly growing populations
• India, China, North Korea and South Korea have
good supplies of coal which is an important fuel and
energy source.
• However coal burning is a major cause of air
pollution which is one of the greatest environmental
hazards facing Southern and Eastern Asia.
b. Describe how the mountains, desert, and water
features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people
live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
• North and South Korea have a number of mineral
deposits including lead and zinc.
• South Vietnam mines phosphates for export and
drills for oil.
• Japan has little in the way of natural resources.
• Japan must depend on industry and trade to supply
its population with all they need.