Lesson Objective:

- Explain the terms: bay, desert, mountain range, ocean, peak, peninsula, plateau, sea
- Analyse and interpret a choropleth map showing relief and main physical features
- Say at least roughly, where these physical features are in Asia:
o The Himalayas, o The Gobi and Thar deserts
o The Mekong, Indus, and Ganges river o The Bay of Bengal
o The Plateau of Tibet
Physical feature are natural features found on the Earth’s surface.

Physical features:

1. Mountains 5. Lakes
2. Rivers 6. Peninsulas
3. Seas 7. Plateaus
4. Deserts 8. Bays

Task:

In small groups, research on each physical feature and create slides to present them to your class

You slide must include:

- The definition of the physical feature (what is a plateau)

- A few examples of the physical feature (images help!)
- Choose one of the examples and state a few facts about it.
o Interesting facts about this physical feature in Asia

Lesson Objective:

- Explain the terms: bay, desert, mountain range, ocean, peak, peninsula, plateau, sea
- Analyse and interpret a choropleth map showing relief and main physical features
- Say at least roughly, where these physical features are in Asia:
o The Himalayas, o The Gobi and Thar deserts
o The Mekong, Indus, and Ganges river o The Bay of Bengal
o The Plateau of Tibet
Physical feature are natural features found on the Earth’s surface.

Physical features:

9. Mountains 13. Lakes

10. Rivers 14. Peninsulas
11. Seas 15. Plateaus
12. Deserts 16. Bays

Task:

In small groups, research on each physical feature and create slides to present them to your class

You slide must include:

- The definition of the physical feature (what is a plateau)

- A few examples of the physical feature (images help!)
- Choose one of the examples and state a few facts about it.
o Interesting facts about this physical feature in Asia
Mountain ranges

- What are mountains?

- There are many mountain ranges in Asia (darkest brown on the map). Name
o 2 that are fully in China (hint: their names have the Chinese word, mountain in it)
o 2 that lie in Iran (ZE are the initials for the two mountain ranges)
o 1 mountain range that is shared by four countries (list the 4 countries too!)
- Asia has the world’s highest mountain range, what is it called? (images help!)
o Which countries share it?
o Its highest peak is the world’s tallest mountain. What is it called?
o It also has another tall peak, in Pakistan, on which many climbers have died. Name this mountain.
o What is the name of the landform that is just north of this mountain range?

Deserts

- What are deserts?

- There are two types of desert, what are they?
- Name a hot desert and a cold desert in Asia.
- For each of the deserts stated earlier, explain
o What makes it so hot/cold?
o Which countries share it?
o Do any river passes it?
o Are there any mountain ranges nearby?

Peninsulas

- What is a peninsula?
- Asia’s biggest peninsula is shaped like a wellington. It is mostly hot desert. Name it
o State three countries in it.
- Which peninsula on the map has Malaysia as its tip?
- What are some interesting facts about the peninsula that were mentioned?

Inland Sea/Lakes & Oceans

- What are lakes?

- Name the largest inland sea/lake in Asia (hint: starts with C)
o Which countries border this sea?
o What is the name of the largest river that feeds it.
- What are oceans? What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?
- Which oceans border Asia?
- Name the sea that lies:
o Off the north east coast of Russia
o Between Vietnam and the Philippines?
o Off the south coast of Pakistan.
Plateaus

- What is a plateau?
- Where is the largest and highest plateau in the world?
o Give us a few interesting facts about this plateau.
- Which country does it lie in?
- What are some other plateaus in Asia? Where are they located?
- The Plateau is the source for a few big rivers in Asia

Rivers

- What are rivers?

- What is the start of the river called?
- Several big rivers in Asia started in a plateau, what is the name of the plateau?
o List the rivers that started in a plateau
o Name the sea/bay it flows into. (example: Indus river flows into the Arabian Sea)
- Choose one that matches this description: (These can be your interesting facts about rivers in Asia slide)
o It is the third longest river in the world, and it flows through only one country.
o To Hindus, it’s a sacred river. It has many mouths.
o Many people in Pakistan depends on this river, for water.
o This river flows through six countries, Cambodia is one.

Bays

- What is a bay? How is it different from a sea?

- What is the largest bay (area) in the world?
o Name the three countries which border it?
o What are the rivers that flow into this bay?
- What are some interesting facts about this bay in Asia?