Ch. 27 Physical Geography of East Asia: a Rugged Terrain (P. 618-619)
Ch. 27 Physical Geography of East Asia: A Rugged Terrain (p. 618-619)
Name:______
Date:______
Class Period:______
Landforms and Resources (p. 619)
1. What did the Chinese build to keep out invaders from Mongolia?
2. East Asia stretches from the western provinces of ______to the eastern coast of ______.
3. What was a result of the natural barriers?
4. Another name for the Huang He is ______. Another name for the Chang Jiang is the ______.
5. What do the Qinling Shandi Mountains divide?
6. Name the desert found in China and Mongolia.
7. Who was the Macao Peninsula once owned by?
8. Hong Kong used to be a colony of what country?
9. The Huang He empties into what sea?
10.Why is the Yellow River also called “China’s Sorrow?”
11. What does Chang Jiang mean?
12. What river forms the border between North Korea and China?
13. Where is the land in China more densely populated?
14. While China’s resources enabled it to be self sufficient over history, Japan’s shortage of resources has forced it to ______for what it needs.
15. What are three things that China’s long river system provided?
16. Which country in East Asia has the largest fishing industry?
Climate and Vegetation (p. 625)
1. Define typhoon:
2. Where do you find subarctic climate regions in East Asia?
3. Where are highland climates found?
4. Describe what the tundra areas are like?
5. What is an important resource in the Mid-latitude zones?
6. Northeastern China, North Korea, Northern South Korea and Northern Japan all have what type of climate?
7. What type of forests are found in the Humid Subtropical zones?
8. Where are semiarid zones found?
9. Where is the Taklimakan Desert?
10. Where is the Gobi Desert?
11. What is found in the Gobi Desert?
12. Describe what it is like in tropical climate zones?
Human Environment Interaction (p. 628)
1. What are the two main reasons the Three Gorge Dam is being built in the Chang Jiang in China?
2. What year did construction of the dam begin?
3. What percent of China’s electoral power is estimated to be provided by the dam’s turbines?
4. When is the dam scheduled to be completed?
5. More than ______% of the Japanese people live on only about ______% of the land.
6. Define PCB’s:
7. What do many people sleep on in Japan?
8. Many people in the biggest cities live in ______.
9. Define landfill:
Critical Thinking: Making Decisions
Read about the positive and negative effects of the building of Three Gorge Dam on page 629-630. Do you think they should complete construction of the Three Gorge Dam? Why or why not? Support your answer with details from the reading. Use paragraph form with an intro, body and conclusion.
Ch. 27 Physical Geography of East Asia: A Rugged Terrain (p. 618-619)
Name:______
Date:______
Class Period:______
Landforms and Resources (p. 619)
1. What did the Chinese build to keep out invaders from Mongolia? The Great Wall
2. East Asia stretches from the western provinces of __China_____ to the eastern coast of ___Japan______.
3. What was a result of the natural barriers? limited people movements and increase in their isolation
4. Another name for the Huang He River is ____Yellow River_____. Another name for the Chang Jiang is the ______Yangtze______.
5. What do the Qinling Shandi Mountains divide? The northern part of China from the South
6. Name the desert found in China and Mongolia. Gobi
7. Who was the Macao Peninsula once owned by? Portugal before returning it to China
8. Hong Kong used to be a colony of what country? Britain
9. The Huang He empties into what sea? Yellow Sea
10.Why is the Yellow River also called “China’s Sorrow?” because of the terrible floods
11. What does Chang Jiang mean? long river
12. What river forms the border between North Korea and China? Yalu River
13. Where is the land in China more densely populated? East where the river basins are located
14. While China’s resources enabled it to be self sufficient over history, Japan’s shortage of resources has forced it to ____trade______ for what it needs.
15. What are three things that China’s long river system provided?
crop irrigation, hydroelectric power, and transportation
16. Which country in East Asia has the largest fishing industry? Japan
Climate and Vegetation (p. 625)
1. Define typhoon: a tropical storm that occurs in the Western Pacific
2. Where do you find subarctic climate regions in East Asia? Small sliver along Mongolia’s and China’s Northern borders with Russia
3. Where are highland climates found? Western China
4. Describe what the tundra areas are like? No trees, and frozen soil a few feet below the surface
5. What is an important resource in the Mid-latitude zones? forests
6. Northeastern China, North Korea, Northern South Korea and Northern Japan all have what type of climate? humid- continental
7. What type of forests are found in the Humid Subtropical zones? Deciduous and coniferous
8. Where are semiarid zones found? Mongolian Plateau
9. Where is the Taklimakan Desert? Between the Tian Shan and Kunlun Mountains
10. Where is the Gobi Desert? Northern China and southeast Mongolia
11. What is found in the Gobi Desert? Dinosaur fossils
12. Describe what it is like in tropical climate zones? High temps, heavy rainfall, high humidity, tall dense forests of broad leaf trees
Human Environment Interaction (p. 628)
1. What are the two main reasons the Three Gorge Dam is being built in the Chang Jiang in China? To control flooding and generate power and allow ships to sail farther into China
2. What year did construction of the dam begin? 1993
3. What percent of China’s electoral power is estimated to be provided by the dam’s turbines? 10%
4. When is the dam scheduled to be completed? 2009
5. More than ____60_____% of the Japanese people live on only about ___3_____% of the land.
6. Define PCB’s: industrial pollutants that build up in animal tissue and can cause disease and birth defects
7. What do many people sleep on in Japan? futons
8. Many people in the biggest cities live in ____apartments______.
9. Define landfill: method of soiled waste to fill in or reclaim low-lying ground
Critical Thinking: Making Decisions
Read about the positive and negative effects of the building of Three Gorge Dam on page 629-630. Do you think they should complete construction of the Three Gorge Dam? Why or why not? Support your answer with details from the reading. Use paragraph form with an intro, body and conclusion.
Answers will vary