<p> PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA SOUTH ASIA Subcontinent Definition: p.551-552 What did the moving plates create?</p><p>3 Major Rivers What are they? p.552 What is special about the Indus River? p.560-561</p><p>Why is the Ganges so polluted?</p><p>Himalayas & Mt. Where are these mountains located? Everest What is special about Mt. Everest? p. 552</p><p>Sherpa Why are sherpas perfect for their job? p.582</p><p>Maldives Islands How are they formed? p. 587 What type of geographical feature are these islands?</p><p>Climates How many climate regions does South Asia have? p. 556-557 Monsoons Explain monsoon winds: p. 557</p><p>How are monsoons both beneficial and destructive? EAST ASIA Islands Japan’s islands are an example of an: p. 553 Most islands in the region are formed by ______; they are part of the ______Richter Scale Definition: p. 40 Tsunami Definition: p. 662 Examples: Typhoon What is a typhoon? p. 625</p><p>Yellow River or What is loess? Huang He River p. 44 Why is this river called China’s Sorrow? p. 621 Chang Jiang or Why is this river vital to the economy? Yangtze River p. 621 Taklimakan and What 2 things are unique about these deserts? Gobi Deserts p. 627</p><p>SOUTHEAST ASIA Peninsulas Which peninsulas are in SE Asia? p. 689 There are many archipelagos here; name one: Mekong River Why is this river vital to economy? p. 690</p><p>Climate Describe the main climate of this region.</p><p>Glaciers Why are there glaciers in a tropical location?</p><p>Terrace Farming Explain: p. 695</p>