Transcript Station 3 - MS. DEAN`S SCENE

Station 3
Your Task:
 As you view the “East Asian Geography”
PowerPoint, fill in the blanks to complete
the guided notes.
In the margins, draw a COLORFUL visual
representation/illustration for each main
idea.
East Asian Geography
What are some of the physical
characteristics of East Asia?
How would you describe the
geography of East Asia?
* China –4th largest country in the world
* China -Mountains, highlands and plateaus
* Plateaus –raised areas of level land
* Mountains & deserts cover 2/3 of land
* Deserts –dry region of extreme temperature and little
vegetation
* North China Plain –very fertile land due to the loess
deposited by the Huang He
* Japan & Korea –Mountains & narrow plains
* Korea –peninsula –a piece of land nearly surrounded by
water
* Korea peninsula stretches between the Yellow Sea & Sea of
Japan
* 70% of land is mountainous
* Japan –
* Archipelago –group
of islands
* 4 major islands and
3, 000 smaller islands
* Most people live on
the coast
* 80% is covered by
mountains
* Landforms were created by:
* Movement of the earth’s crust
* Earthquakes & volcanoes
What does this image tell you about the development of
Asian countries?
Where Do People Live?
 Population density –the average number
of people living in a square mile
 1.5 billion people live in East Asia
 ½ of Japan’s population lives on 3% of land
 75 % of China’s population is rural
 80% of Japan’s population is urban
 Population is not evenly distributed
Climate
 Climate varies
greatly in East Asia
 Japan & Korea
have milder
changes of weather
due to water
 The climate
varies due to
latitude and
distance inland
Your Task:
 After you view the “East Asian Geography”
PowerPoint and complete the guided notes,
illustrate the main ideas in the margin of
your graphic organizer, next to Station 3’s
guided notes.