East Asia Geography

East Asia Geography

​Physical Geography of East Asia

​The Himalaya Mountains run along China's southern border. They are the tallest mountain range on the planet. The tallest mountain--mount Everest---is in this mountain range.

​Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan, It is an active volcano and last erupted in 1707. The mountain is very important in Japanese culture.

Multiple Choice

The Himalaya Mountains are NOT found in which of these countries?

• China

• India

• Bhutan

• Japan

Multiple Choice

Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in which country?

• Nepal

• South Korea

• Japan

• China

​Pacific Ocean
Sea of Japan
Yangtze River
Yellow River
South China Sea

​Bodies of Water

Hotspot

Point to the South China Sea.

Hotspot

Point to the Sea of Japan.

​The Gobi Desert is a large desert in Mongolia and China. It is dry and part of it are very cold. There are a lot of dinosaur fossils in the Gobi Desert.

​The Loess Plateau is named after the type of earth found there, It is made of loess, which are deposits of fine-grained, yellowish, windblown soil.

​The Plateau of Tibet is a high, flat area in southwestern China. The land has been pushed upward due to two of the earth's plates colliding together.

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Plateau of Tibet

Gobi Desert

​The East Asia Region is prone to tsunamis. Tsunamis are very large waves that are caused by underwater earthquakes. They are often deadly if the waves hit populated areas.

The East Asia Region consists of six countries:

Mongolia
China
Taiwan
North Korea
South Korea
Japan

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Some of the large cities in East Asia are:

​Tokyo
Beijing
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Seoul

Tokyo is a very large city in Japan. It is a very high tech city and very crowded.

​​Tokyo

​Beijing is a large city in China. It is the capital of China and home to many people.

Beijing

​Shanghai is a large city in China and is known as a very modern city.

Shanghai

​Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities on Earth. It was a part of the British Empire until it was reunited with China in 1997.

Hong Kong

Seoul is capitol of South Korea. It is a modern city but also has many historic sites.

Seoul

Multiple Choice

Which city was once part of the British Empire?

• Seoul

• Shanghai

• Hong Kong

• Manilla

Multiple Choice

The capital of South Korea is_________.

• Seoul

• Hong Kong

• Beijing

• Tokyo

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Japan

Mongolia

Philippines

China

​A major landmark in the region is the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall was built thousands of years ago to help protect China from its enemies. It is over 13,000 miles long and is a major tourist attraction.