EAST ASIA

PACIFIC OCEAN

• Pacific Ocean is located between Americas to the East of the Pacific Ocean basin and Asia
• Pacific means "peaceful"
• The Pacific is the biggest ocean on earth and covers more than 30% of the earth’s surface
• The average depth is about 3,800 m.

AMUR

• The Amur is the ninth-longest river in the world,
• The Chinese name for this river, Heilong Jiang, means Black Dragon River
• Also know as the Heilong Jiang
• Can also be called the black river

GOBI DESERT

• Largest desert
• It covers parts of northern and northwestern China
• The Gobi measures over 1,600 km (1,000 mi) from southwest to northeast and 800 km 500 mi
• The Gobi is a cold desert, with frost and occasionally snow occurring on its dunes.

HUANG HE

• Also called yellow river
• Starts in the Kunlun MTS.
• Named for yellow silt
• Also called China's Sorrow

CHANG JIANG

• Also known as the yellow river
• Name means Long River
• Major trade route
• Floods often

XI JIANG

• Also called west river
• Joins with 3 other rivers
• Important resources are found here
• One of the most important rivers