SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Deserts, high mountains, and rugged terrain
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Shallow rivers, high mountains, and wide plains
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Dense forests, deep rivers, and rugged terrain
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Islands, peninsulas, and rugged terrain
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Detailed explanation-1: -East Asia includes high mountains, vast deserts, cold climates, and Pacific waters. The mostly rugged terrain was formed by the collision of tectonic plates. One result of these natural barriers was to limit people’s movement and increase their isolation.
Detailed explanation-2: -East Asia’s physical characteristics include large mountains, including Mount Everest and Mount Fuji. The deepest canyon on Earth is the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in China. There are also long rivers in East Asia, including the Yangtze in China and the Amnok in North Korea.
Detailed explanation-3: -To the north and west of Ancient China were two of the world’s largest deserts: the Gobi Desert and the Taklamakan Desert. These deserts also provided borders that kept the Chinese isolated from the rest of the world.