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Asia Physical Geogra
comparing the rivers, landforms of Southern and Eastern Asia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Himalayas | the mountain range in northern India and South West China that contains some of the world's tallest mountains |
| Taklimakan | a large desert in western China. "You enter but you may not come out" |
| Gobi | a desert in Mongolia and north China. Its the world's coldest desert. |
| Ganges | a river found in Northern India that empties into the Bay of Bengal |
| Indian Ocean | located between India and Africa |
| Mekong | a river that flows through SE Asia |
| Yangzi | Asia's longest river, flows through central China |
| Huang He | known as the Yellow River, it often floods |
| Bay of Bengal | located to the south of Bangladesh and eastern India |
| Yellow Sea | located between the Korean peninsula and China |
| South China Sea | found between southern China and Indonesia |
| Sea of Japan | located between Japan and the Korean Peninsula |
| China | most populated country in Asia |
| Korean peninsula | surrounded by water on three sides |