China Flashcards
(16 cards)
How many cities does China have?
14
What is the population of China?
1.4 BILLION !!
What is the name of the high and flat area of land in southern China?
Plateau of Tibet
What is the name of the highest mountain range in Asia?
Himalayas
What is the name of the ocean that borders Japan?
Pacific Ocean
Is the population of China greater than the population of Europe and North America combined?
Yes
What is the length of the Great Wall of China
13171 miles
China is a large country in East/South Asia.
East
It is the world’s third/fourth largest country by land area (after Russia, Canada and the USA).
Fourth
It has a long coastline bordering two seas – the South China Sea/the Sea of Japan/the Bay of Bengal/the Mediterranean Sea/the East China Sea – which are both connected to the Pacific/Indian Ocean.
South China Sea , the East China Sea , pacific
What are the fourteenth countries China has a land border with?
: North Korea, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Mynamar, Laos and Vietnam
All about deserts
Northwest China has very low rainfall, which produces deserts. However, unlike the Sahara or the Arabian Deserts, these are cold deserts – they can be warm or hot in summer, but freezing cold in winter
All about the plateau
The southwest of China is very cold, because of the high altitude. There is a lot of snowfall on the mountains and the plateau.
The dongbei plain
The far north of China is cold, especially in winter, because it is a long way from the equator and therefore receives less solar radiation (sunshine)
China facts
China has a varies physical geography. It has the world’s third longest river (the Yangtze) and the world’s highest mountain, Everest, is on its border with Nepal. In general, the relief (the shape of the land) is low and flat towards the east coast, becoming increasing elevated as you move west. The highest ground is found in the southwest, with the flat Plateau of Tibet and the steep Himalayan mountain range.
The far southeast of China has a tropical climate, with high temperatures and lots of rainfall.
Much of the southeast coast is mild and wet. It experiences monsoon rains as warm, moist air is drawn in from the sea. In autumn, it can be struck by powerful typhoons.
