Geography of Southeast Asia Vocabulary

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Ganges River

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This river is a sacred body of water to Hindus that begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal.

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Yellow River

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Sometimes called the 'China’s Sorrow,' the Yellow River is one of the world's most dangerous and destructive rivers. Carries yellow silt rich for farming.

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Yangtze River

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The Yangtze is the longest river in China. Location of 3 Gorges Dam.

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Bay of Bengal

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The Bay of Bengal is part of the Indian Ocean, It separates India from Myanmar.

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Indian Ocean

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This ocean stretches from India to Africa to Australia.

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Sea of Japan

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The Sea of Japan is between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

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South China Sea

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The South China Sea is part of the Pacific Ocean.

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Yellow Sea

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The Yellow Sea is the mouth of the Yellow River and borders the Korean Peninsula.

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Gobi Desert

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The Gobi Desert is a large desert region in northern China and southern Mongolia and is the sixth largest desert in the world.

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Taklimakan Desert

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The Taklimakan Desert is a sand desert in northwest China.