World geography south/east Asia review
What is an archipelago?
A group of islands
Where do most people live in China? Why?
Most people live on the east coast of China because of the large cities and low elevation level.
What is a typhoon?
A tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific
What countries are found in South Asia?
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka; Afghanistan and the Maldives
What countries are found in East Asia?
China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan.
What is the tallest mountain in the world? How tall is it?
Mount Everest, 29,032
Where is Mount Everest located?
Nepal
What is Bangladesh's most important river?
Padma
What is the name of the archipelago that is found in South Asia? (It is an independent nation)
Philippines
Describe Taiwan
Portuguese Formosa, island in the western Pacific Ocean that lies roughly 100 miles (160 km) off the coast of southeastern China. It is approximately 245 miles (395 km) long (north-south) and 90 miles (145 km) across at its widest point.
Which two countries are located on the Korean Peninsula?
South Korea and North Korea
What deserts are found in China? Which one is the largest?
Taklimakan Desert
What is the main mountain range found in South Asia?
The Himalayas
List at least two positives and two negatives related to the Three Gorges Dam:
*Flood Control * Power Generation * Costed 31 billion dollars * Water Pollution
What is the largest metropolitan area in the entire world? How many people live there?
Tokyo with 35 million people
True or False: The high mountains in this region have limited contact between China and other parts of Asia.
True
What is the significance of the Ganges River in India?
providing drinking water and irrigating fields
Why did China build the Three Gorges Dam?
to control river flooding and produce electricity
How many people live around the Ganges River?
400 million
What percentage of Japanese people live in the cities?
60%
How many towns and/or villages disappeared under the lake that was formed by the Three Gorges Dam?
1,000
How much of India's original forests are remaining?
20%
List the four main peninsulas found in China
Liaodong Peninsula, Shandong Peninsula, Leizhou Peninsula, and Shanghai Peninsula.
What is the longest river in China?
Yangtze River
What is a monsoon?
a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon ), or from the northeast between October and April (the dry monsoon ).
