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SE Asia Geo/EI Jones
SE Asia's Geography and Environmental Issues Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Ganges River | Provides water to India’s most fertile farmland and populated areas; sacred to Hindu religion |
Huang He (Yellow River) | In northern China; muddy yellow silt; empties into Yellow Sea |
Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River | Largest and longest river in China; important for hydroelectric power, irrigation, transportation |
Bay of Bengal | Between India and Myanmar & Thailand; arm of the Indian Ocean |
Indian Ocean | Third largest ocean; located between Africa to the west, Asia to the north, and Australia to the east |
Sea of Japan | Lies between Asia and Japan; lots of fish and mineral resources |
South China Sea | Lies between Vietnam and Philippines; connects the Pacific and Indian oceans; important for international shipping |
Yellow Sea | Lies between China and Korean Peninsula; famous for fishing industry |
Gobi Desert | Asia’s largest desert; stretches across Mongolia and northern China; mostly bare rock; has strong winds |
Taklimakan Desert | Northwestern China; lies between 2 mountain ranges; large sand dunes; very dry with little rainfall |
Himalayan Mountains | World’s tallest mountains; forms natural border between China and India; Mt. Everest |
Korea Peninsula | Juts out of northeast China between Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan; 2 countries— North and South Korea |
Indian Subcontinent | Area consisting of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, |
Hydroelectric Power | Electricity produced from generators driven by turbines that convert the potential energy of moving water into mechanical energy. |
Irrigation | Supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels. |
Monsoon | Seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter. |
Typhoon | A hurricane that occurs in the Indian Ocean or western Pacific Ocean |