Y8 Geography-China
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Where is China located?
In East Asia
What is the size of China?
The 4th largest country in the world
What is the capital city of China?
Beijing
What is physical geography?
Natural features of the Earth, like mountains, rivers, and climate
What is human geography?
How people live, work, and use the land
What are the main physical features of China?
Mountains, deserts, rivers, and plains
What is the longest river in China?
The Yangtze River
What is another major river in China?
The Yellow River (Huang He)
What is the largest desert in China?
The Gobi Desert
Advantages of higher GDP per capita
More money to spend on life essentials
Why wouldn’t there be much population density in Xinjang?
No flat land, hostile weather
What are China's main climate zones?
Tropical in the south, temperate in the north, arid in the west
What did China increase in a lot between 1995 and 2020?
Gross production
Why would Fujian have a higher population density?
Flat land, buildings to allow people to live in
What is a plain?
A large area of flat land
What is topography?
The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
Where do most people live in China?
In the east, where the land is flatter and wetter
Why is western China less populated?
It is mountainous and has deserts
What are the main human features of China?
Cities, roads, factories, farms, and the Three Gorges Dam
What is urbanisation?
The growth of cities
How much money has been spent on the SNWTP?
$62 billion
Which region is the world’s largest source of human plastic
Yangtze River
What is a megacity?
A city with over 10 million people
How much water is the SNWTP transporting to northern cities in China?
50 billion cubic metres
How many people were relocated due to the SNWTP
330,000
What is the Three Gorges Dam?
A large dam on the Yangtze River that produces hydroelectric power
What are some benefits of the Three Gorges Dam?
Electricity, flood control, and improved transport
What are some problems with the Three Gorges Dam?
Displaced people and environmental damage