Geography: Monsoon Asia

Compare the population densities in the western and eastern halves of China. How do physical features and climate help to explain why they are so different?

(Western): under 2 people per square mile; Plateau of Tibet & Over 10.000 ft.; highlands, semiarid, & arid. (Eastern): over 250 people per square mile; Huang He and the Chang Jiang River, & 0-1000 ft.; humid continental.

What type of vegetation is found in Bangladesh? How might climate help to explain why?

Broadleaf Evergreen Forest; Tropical Wet /and Dry, and Humid Subtropical.

One of the longest rivers in the world flows from the Plateau of Tibet to the East China Sea. What is the name of this river? Through which country does it flow?

Chang Jiang River; China

Mount Everest is located on the border of which two countries?

China and Nepal

Which four countries in Monsoon Asia have some and in an ice cap vegetation zone?

China, India, Nepal, and Bhutan

One country in Monsoon Asia has all of these climate zones: highlands, humid subtropical, semiarid, arid, tropical wet and dry, and tropical wet. What is the country?

India

Where in Monsoon Asia does this person live? Why do you think so? "The coastal areas of my country have over 250 people per square mile. Like many people here, I am a subsistence farmer. My cousin works for a manufacturing plant in a city. My country is one of diversity. The elevation ranges from sea level to over 10,000 feet. Parts of my country are dry all year round. Other parts are tropical with wet and dry seasons."

India

For a travel guide of my country, I write: Our climate is pleasant—not too dry nor too wet, like some parts of Monsoon Asia. Our capital city of over 8 million people offers shopping, museums, and entertainment. We have different types of forests to enjoy. I also include a map of the islands that make up my country. Which country am I writing about? Why do you think so?

Japan

Which island country in Monsoon Asia contains three cities with a population of more than 8 million people? What are those cities?

Japan; Tokyo and Osaka

In which country do the people use their land for almost nothing but nomadic herding? How does the vegetation zone help to explain why?

Mongolia; Temperate Grassland and Desert Scrub.

Which country in Monsoon Asia has the lowest population density? What is its overall population density?

Mongolia; under two people per square mile

If you sailed east from Vietnam along 15° latitude, you would come to what island country? What are four types of land use in this country and just offshore?

Philippines; trade and manufacturing, sustainable and commercial Farming, and commercial fishing

On which two Indonesian islands is forestry one use of the land? How does the vegetation zone there help to explain why people work in forestry?

Sumatra and Borneo; Broadleaf Evergreen Forest.

Find a country in Monsoon Asia that lies entirely south of the Tropic of Cancer. Its resources include coal, hydroelectric power, natural gas, and petroleum, but not precious metals. What is the country?

Thailand

What is the most typical climate in the islands that are located along the equator in Monsoon Asia? Which country stretches across many of those islands?

Tropical wet; Indonesia

What is the most common type of vegetation in the southern parts of Monsoon Asia? Which four countries in the northern part of the region do not have this vegetation?

broadleaf evergreen forest; Mongolia, Japan, North and South Korea