Vocabulary- Asia- CRCT Workbook- page 127
1. Indus River- begins in the mountains of Tibet and runs
through Pakistan. The Indus River Valley is one of the
richest farming areas in this region.
2. Ganges River- This is India’s most important river. It
begins in the Himalayan Mountains flows southeast
through India and Bangladesh before emptying into the
Bay of Bengal. The Ganges River is sacred to the Hindus.
3. Bay of Bengal- the bay that is to the east of the country of
India
4. Sediment- topsoil, silt, and minerals
5. Monsoon season- a seasonal prevailing wind, lasting
several months, bringing heavy rains
6. Indian Ocean- the third largest ocean in the world
7. Himalayan Mountains- mountains that form the southern
border of China. The area is sometimes called “the roof of
the world” because of its high altitudes. (Mount Everest is
located in the Himalayan Mountains and is the highest
mountain in the world.
8. Taklimakan Desert- one of the longest deserts in the
world; it is 600 miles in length. This desert is found in
western China.
9. Gobi Desert- One of the hottest and also one of the
coldest places in the world; it is located to the west and in
the central part of China. Most of the Gobi Desert is
covered with sand and rocks.
10. Huang He- also called the Yellow River; it begins in
mountainous Tibet and empties into the Yellow Sea. The
yellow dust flowing out of the Gobi Desert is picked up by
the Huang He and carried along as loess (silt), giving both
the sea and river a yellowish color. The Huang He is
sometimes called “China’s Sorrow” because of the
frequent flooding.
11. Yellow Sea- the sea to the east of China in which the
Yellow River or Huang He empties into.
12. Yangtze River- also called the Chang Jiang; it begins in
the Tibetan Plateau and travels east until it reaches the
East China Sea. The Yangtze is China’s longest river, being
3,400 miles long. It is one of China’s main transportation
routes.