Geography of China

The Geography of China

- I will give a brief lecture on the major geographic features of China.

- Use the map to answer some questions.

- Read the document and answer the questions that go with it.

- Watch the videos and draw some conclusions about how geography effects the development of China

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The Gobi Desert is a geographic feature of China that acts as a natural barrier to the north. It is slightly northeast of Mongolia on this map.

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This River stretches from the Pacific Ocean near the city of Shanghai in the east to the Tibetan Plateau in the west

The Yellow, or Huang He, river

The Yangtze river

The Mekong rIver

The Brahmaputra rIver

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This river stretches from the Yellow Sea near the city of Beijing in the east to the Tibetan Plateau in the west.

The Yellow, or Huang He, river

The Yangtze river

The Mekong rIver

The Brahmaputra rIver

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Check all that apply: The Himalaya Mountains are

A physical barrier around China that also borders India

slightly southwest of the Tibetan Plateau

The only mountain chain in China

The origin of the fertile soil knowns as "Loess Soil"

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According to the document, where did the first civilizations in China develop?

Along the 2,900 miles of the Yellow (Huang He) River

Along the 3,500 miles of the Yangtze RIver

In the river valleys of Yellow (Huang He) and Yangtze Rivers

In the river valley of the Grand Canal

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After watching the video on the Tibetan Plateau, explain one way this geographic feature could help, or support, the development of civilization in China

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After watching the video on the Tibetan Plateau, explain one way this geographic feature could hurt, or limit, the development of civilization in China

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After watching the video on the Yellowy (Huang He) River, explain one way this geographic feature could help, or support, the development of civilization in China

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After watching the video on the Yellowy (Huang He) River, explain one way this geographic feature could hurt, or limit, the development of civilization in China

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After watching the video on the Gobi Deser, explain one way this geographic feature could help, or support, the development of civilization in China

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Geography of China

The Gobi Desert is a geographic feature of China that acts as a natural barrier to the north. It is slightly northeast of Mongolia on this map.

This River stretches from the Pacific Ocean near the city of Shanghai in the east to the Tibetan Plateau in the west

This river stretches from the Yellow Sea near the city of Beijing in the east to the Tibetan Plateau in the west.

Check all that apply: The Himalaya Mountains are

According to the document, where did the first civilizations in China develop?

After watching the video on the Tibetan Plateau, explain one way this geographic feature could help, or support, the development of civilization in China

After watching the video on the Tibetan Plateau, explain one way this geographic feature could hurt, or limit, the development of civilization in China

After watching the video on the Yellowy (Huang He) River, explain one way this geographic feature could help, or support, the development of civilization in China

After watching the video on the Yellowy (Huang He) River, explain one way this geographic feature could hurt, or limit, the development of civilization in China

After watching the video on the Gobi Deser, explain one way this geographic feature could help, or support, the development of civilization in China

After watching the video on the Gobi Deser, explain one way this geographic feature could hurt, or limit, the development of civilization in China

The Gobi Desert is a geographic feature of China that acts as a natural barrier to the north. It is slightly northeast of Mongolia on this map.

This River stretches from the Pacific Ocean near the city of Shanghai in the east to the Tibetan Plateau in the west

This river stretches from the Yellow Sea near the city of Beijing in the east to the Tibetan Plateau in the west.

Check all that apply: The Himalaya Mountains are

According to the document, where did the first civilizations in China develop?

According to the document, the Kunlun and the Tien Shen Mountains form the western bordern of China

Using the information given in the document, what conclusion can be drawn about the deserts in China?

Using specific evidence from the text, show that the following statmement is correct: The Yellow and the Yangtze Rivers are both a gift and a curse.

After watching the video on the Tibetan Plateau, explain one way this geographic feature could help, or support, the development of civilization in China

After watching the video on the Tibetan Plateau, explain one way this geographic feature could hurt, or limit, the development of civilization in China

After watching the video on the Yellowy (Huang He) River, explain one way this geographic feature could help, or support, the development of civilization in China

After watching the video on the Yellowy (Huang He) River, explain one way this geographic feature could hurt, or limit, the development of civilization in China

After watching the video on the Gobi Deser, explain one way this geographic feature could help, or support, the development of civilization in China

After watching the video on the Gobi Deser, explain one way this geographic feature could hurt, or limit, the development of civilization in China

According to the document, the Kunlun and the Tien Shen Mountains form the western bordern of China

Using the information given in the document, what conclusion can be drawn about the deserts in China?

Using specific evidence from the text, show that the following statmement is correct: The Yellow and the Yangtze Rivers are both a gift and a curse.