geography of asia lesson #1 academic world history
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GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA
Lesson #1Academic World History
China
Land Features
PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES
Population Density
Population Density Eastern20%
Cities
Beijing
Shanghai
Hong Kong
(Xi)
Rivers
• JAPAN IS AN _____________________- large island chain
EFFECTS:__________________________
Global Tectonic PlatesGlobal Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On theJapan -- On the
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Ginza Ruins After The Great Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo, Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo, 19231923
Over 100,000 dead!Over 100,000 dead!
Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 19951995
► 7.2 Richter scale7.2 Richter scale
► 5,500 deaths5,500 deaths
Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 19951995
Tsunamis – Tidal WavesTsunamis – Tidal Waves
Japan and the United Japan and the United StatesStates
Japan’s TopographyJapan’s Topography
________________ Mountainous: Mountainous: Little Arable LandLittle Arable Land
BodieBodiessofofWaterWater Sea of
Japan
Korean
Straits
Pacific Ocean
Inland Sea
IslandIslandss
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikuku
Kyushu
Okinawa
CitieCitiess
Hiroshima Tokyo
Nagasaki
Fast Travel Throughout Fast Travel Throughout JapanJapan
ShinkansenShinkansen::Bullet TrainBullet Train
Bullet Train Bullet Train National LinesNational Lines
Mt. FujiMt. Fuji
Swift-Moving Rivers: Swift-Moving Rivers: Hydroelectric PowerHydroelectric Power
Japan’s Land Area and Japan’s Land Area and UtilizationUtilization
Terrace Farming of Terrace Farming of RiceRice
The Japanese Farm The Japanese Farm the Seathe Sea
TokyoTokyoFish MarketFish Market
Japan’s Population DensityJapan’s Population Density
Population Population ComparisonsComparisons
61126
1,250
7 40
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Population in Millions
ThailandJapanChinaHong KongSingapore
Japanese Garden for Meditation
Japanese Garden for Meditation
Japanese Zen GardenJapanese Zen Garden
Japanese Sand Garden
Japanese Sand Garden
Miniature Rock/Sand Garden
Miniature Rock/Sand Garden
BOOK WORK
• P. 327: 2, 3, 4b, 5a, 5b, 7
• P. 393: 3, 4, 5, 6