East Asia Physical Features Flashcards
A bay that the Ganges River flows into, (north of the Indian Ocean, eastern side of India, west of China)
Bay of Bengal
Body of water between Thailand and Cambodia
Gulf of Thailand
Tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia, subject to frequent typhoons
South China Sea
Body of water west of Myanmar
Andaman Sea
Body of water connecting the Indian and Pacific Ocean near Singapore
Strait of Malacca
Body of water between the islands of Java and Borneo
Java Sea
Peninsula in southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia, Thailand, and Myanmar
Malay Peninsula
River that begins in southwest china and flows south through Vietnam
Mekong River
River in the north of China, where the first Chinese civilization emerged (English name for the Huang He River)
Yellow River
Longest river in Asia, found in China, 3rd longest river in the world
Yangtze River
largest and deepest ocean
Pacific Ocean
Body of water, separates Japan from the Koreas and China
Sea of Japan
A high desert in China and Mongolia
Gobi Desert
What is the Stone Forest?
Limestone pillars from 270 million years ago in China
What is the Ring of Fire?
A circle of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean