China l. geography

Benefits of rivers

Fresh water, fertile soil, trade/transportation, and agriculture.

Agriculture

The practice of growing crops or raising animals to provide food and products.

Yellow River

An important river in northern China.

Yangtze River

An important river in southern China.

Himalaya Mountains

Home of Mt. Everest and forms a natural border between present day India and China.

Plateau

An area of flat land that is high in elevation.

Example of a plateau

Plateau of Tibet.

Origin of many rivers

Many rivers, such as the Yellow and Yangtze, originate from plateaus.

Effects of the desert

Natural barrier that offers protection, limits expansion and trade, and limits agriculture.

Gobi Desert

A desert located between present day China and Mongolia.

Peninsula

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

Example of a peninsula

Florida and Korea.

Korean Peninsula

Located east of China and west of Japan, serves as a cultural bridge.