Analyzing Thematic Maps: Climate, Monsoons, and Vegetation in Asia
Interpret climate maps to examine monsoon patterns and vegetation zones across South and East Asia.

Interpret climate maps to examine monsoon patterns and vegetation zones across South and East Asia.
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6th Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS
11 lessons
Use geographic tools, coordinates, and thematic maps to analyze how landforms, river systems, and climates shaped human settlements and economies across Asia.
On a physical map of the world, use cardinal directions, map scales, key/legend, and title to locate East Asia. Locate important physical features (e.g. the Huang He [Yellow] River and Chang Jiang [Yangtze] Rivers, and the Himalayan Mountains) and other characteristics of the region. Use other kinds of maps (e.g., landform, population, climate) to determine important characteristics of this region.
Explain how absolute and relative locations, major physical characteristics, climate and natural resources in this region have influenced settlement patterns, population size, and economies of the countries.