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S. E. Asia Geography
physical features
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Indian Ocean | 3rd largest ocean. East of Africa. South of India. |
| Indus River | Starts in Himalayas.Flows mostly through Pakistan. |
| Taklamakan Desert | Northwest China. Between 2 mountains. Has sand dunes. |
| Himalayan Mountains | North India. Highest mountain region. Has Mount Everest (highest mountain peak). |
| Ganges River | Fertile land (farmable). Densely populated (a lot of people). Sacred/holy river to Hindu religion. Water pollution. Causes- chemical crop fertilizers, human waste, bathing, dead bodies and animals. |
| Bay of Bengal | East of India. Ganges River flows into it. |
| Mekong River | Flows through China & Vietnam and is the twelfth longest river in the world |
| Gobi Desert | Coldest desert in the world. Asia’s largest sand desert. North China. East of Taklamakan Desert. |
| Huang He River | Below the Gobi desert. . River on top. Empties into the Yellow Sea. Floods a lot. |
| Yangtze River | Longest river in China. 400 million people live here. Provides power, irrigation, & transportation for cargo ships. Water pollution. |
| South China Sea | South of China. East of Vietnam. Violent monsoons (strong winds that cause floods & water borne disease). |
| Yellow Sea | Between China and Korea. Used for transportation. |
| Korean Peninsula | Between Yellow Sea & Sea of Japan. Land surrounded by water on 3 sides. Divided into North & South Korea in 1948. |
| Sea of Japan | Between Asia & Japan. East of Korean Peninsula. |