Name ______Pd______

The Natural Resources of Southeast/East Asia (page 692-693)

Natural Resource Category / Type of Natural Resources / Countries with the Resources
ENERGY RESOURCES / -China, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam
-China, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, and Vietnam
MINERALS / Tin / -
-China, North Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines
Steel –Making Minerals (Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Tungsten) / -
TREES/WOOD / -Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand
-Philippines

Use the completed chart above and your textbook to answer the true and false questions below. If the answer is false, make the change to make it a true statement.

_____1. China suffers from a lack of oil.

_____2. China and Japan use dams to create hydroelectric power in their countries.

_____3.China has one of the largest iron ore deposits in the world.

_____4. China and the Philippines produce high-quality steel.

_____5. Indonesia has the largest supply of mahogany.

The Climate of Southeast and East Asia (page 695-698)

I. The climates of East Asia and Southeast Asia are shaped by three different ______.

A. In winter, cold Arctic winds lower temperatures in ______

and northern China.

B. In summer, warm, moist Pacific air blows into East Asia, bringing

______.

C. ______sometimes form in the Pacific and blow

across coastal East Asia, causing much damage.

II. China has the greatest range of ______and landforms.

  1. Most of Mongolia and northern China have a ______climate. Extensive ______grows here.
  2. The ______is a large desert region in this area.
  3. ______climate –with warm summers and cold winters – are found in northeastern China, northern Japan, and North Korea.
  4. The rest of East Asia has a ______climate similar to that in the southeastern United States.
  5. The climate is good for growing ______.
  6. Much of Southeast Asia lies in the ______, but ______keep coastal temperatures moderate.
  7. Parts of Indonesia receive ______inches of rain per year.
  8. Malaysia’s rain forests have more than ______species of flowering plants.
  9. Various areas of the region have ______climates, including the Himalaya and the ______.

Name that Feature: Using your textbook and your notes, name the feature that is described in the left ttcolumn.

-China and Vietnam obtain this in the South China Sea.
-Indonesia, Brunei, and Malaysia also have this resource. / 1.
- A river that begins in China and winds through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and South Vietnam. / 2.
- Climate region in northeastern China, the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, and northern Japan.
-Warm summers and cold winters / 3.
-The island nation that is an archipelago.
-Located in East Asia / 4.
- Most of Southeast Asia is in this climate region.
- Includes heavy rains / 5.
- Myanmar, Indonesia, and Thailand have this resource, which is used to make buildings and ships. / 6.
-Area bordering the Pacific Ocean where plate movements cause many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. / 7.
- Supplies hydroelectric power but forces a million people from their homes. / 8.