East+Asia+Physical

Unit One: East Asia Physical geography

Unit One Overview

The region of East Asia is made up of Chinaon the Asian mainland, the country and archipelago of Japan, and the Korean Peninsula.In unit one we will focus mostly on the physical geography of the region such as physical features, landforms, climate, vegetation and natural resources. East Asia also includes the nation of Mongoliaand the disputed island of Taiwan.

=Essential Questions for the unit:=
 * 1) Identify and briefly describe as many physical features or physical regions of East Asia as you can. These should include mountains, plains and deserts as well as peninsulas and islands. What conclusions can you draw about agriculture, food and population distribution in East Asia?
 * 2) Identify the primary river systems of East Asia. What conclusions can you draw about agriculture, food, trade, and population distribution because of the river system.
 * 3) Classify and describe the primary nations of East Asia in terms of developed and developing countries. Be sure to mention the distribution of natural resources such as minerals, forests, water and fertile soil.
 * 4) Which two countries of East Asia seemed to develop even though they lack natural resources? Give your opinion on why this has happened?


 * What to Study: **

__These six questions are the short-answer questions on the test:__


 * 1) Describe the physical features and geography of East Asia. Identify peninsulas and islands and land regions.
 * 2) Classify North Korea, South Korea, China and Japan in terms of developed and developing nations.
 * 3) How is population distributed in the nations of China and Japan? Why?
 * 4) Identify the four major climate regions of China and Japan.
 * 5) How have farmers made the best use of limited arable land in China?What are the two major food crops and which region is each grown in?
 * 6) How does the Yellow River affect life on the North China Plain? How is it both a blessing and a curse?


 * **Useful Pages ** ||
 * Key Terms & other important concepts for East Asia Physical ||


 * Study Guide ||


 * [[image:http://www.pdclipart.org/albums/Flags/china.png width="350" height="233" caption="china"]] ||
 * __ Resources on East Asia __ ||
 * Ancient China - History for Kids ||
 * China – Tons of links on China ||
 * Japan World History for Kids ||
 * Korea World History for Kids ||


 * **Homework and Documents ** ||
 * [[file:Exploring Asia.doc]] ||
 * [[file:fill-in physical .doc]] ||
 * [[file:East Asia Organizer.doc]] ||
 * [[file:fill-in climate nat resc .doc]] ||
 * [[file:fill-in climate nat resc .doc]] ||

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