Friday 9/08/06

Check your 2 column notes with mineComplete the last 2 sections of note takingExit PassMap quiz: Monday on rivers and deserts only

Climate and Resources

Are all tropical climates the same?

NoNorthern China:

Long, cold winters1 growing season

Philippines,SingaporeAlmost always hot /rainyGrow 3 crops a year

Southern Asia: India: can be hot and dry/or soaked with cooling rains3 seasons:

winter rainy season, fiercely hot, dry season,

summer rainy season

What are Monsoons?

Sudden heavy rains brought on by seasonal winds: life-giving rains/or damage it could bringSummer monsoons dump heavy rains from the southwest to Southeast Asia, causes flooding (41”)No rain and crops fail=hunger and famineWinter monsoons

bring cooler weather from the north

What is it like to live in high elevations and desert climates?

Central Asia higher elevation= colder, drier climateWestern China, mountains block most rainSteppes and desert of Mongolia: raise herds of grazing cattle, horses, sheepModern vet servicesFelt tentsBrick houses in winterPeople work in cities and townsShops, factories, and service industries

What countries have temperate climates?

North of the Tropic of Cancer :

Japan, North Korea,South Korea and China4 seasons like the US

How are the water resources used?

Navigable rivers and canals-1000’s of miles of transportationShip inland goods to a seaport cityMajor world ports:

Hong Kong, Bombay, YokohamaCommercial FishingWork on boats /docks Irrigation, farming, raise fish(aquaculture)

and other marine animals in lakes, rivers, seas

What are Asia’s agricultural and mineral resources and how are they distributed?

Arable land is scarce 11% China,15% Japan

Carve terraces/big flat steps into hillsides to raise crops Southeast Asia: richest farmland on continentFlooded rice fields (paddies), thrives in wet climatesNorth China Plain raise:

wheat,millet,maize, sweet potatoes, cotton

S&E Asia lacks generous share of minerals

Southeast Asia:large petroleum reserves

India,China: iron, coal

EQ: Why are land and water precious in Asia?

Exit slip for today: Write a paragraph answering the essential question. Hint: If you lived in Asia why would these things be precious to you?