asia test
what is terrace farming
"steps" going up the mountains
what are the geographic regions we have studied
-south asia - east asia - southeast asia
what is batik
a method of dying
What are environmental concerns in asia ?
deforestation acid rain, effects of fishing
what natural hazards are there in asia
flooding, earthquakes, typhunes, volcanoes, tsunamis
What is the Green Revolution
goal to improve agriculture in 1960
identify cultural landscape aspects of asia
great wall of china- protection from mongols yurt- houses used by normals
describe the conflict in kashmir
hindu, muslims in conflict over who has control 4 wars fought increase nuclear competition
describe the religions found in south/ southeast asia
hinduism- caste system buddhism- reincarnation
why does japan have to rely on other nations for natural resources
it does. it have all the resources it needs on the island
list the characteristics of the economy in east asia
japan- economic leader china- transitioning from command to private economy
What is a subcontinental?
large distinct landmass that juts out from a continent where oceans separate from mainland
what is the ring of fire
major belt of volcanoes that borders the pacific ocean
describe the conflict over the sea of japan
naming dispute between china and japan
What are newly industrialized countries of asia
singapore
describe the religions found in east asia
taoism- nature love shintoism- ancestor worship confucianism- promotes respect
describe the climate in south asia
tropical climate
list characteristics of the economy in south/southeast asia
varied participation in global markets
describe the climate in south asia
varied climate regions ranging from tropical wet to humid continental
economy of asia
varied economies in the region, commercial agriculture, high tech manufacturing
describe the vegetation in east asia
vegetation in mt. deciduous forest broadleaf evergreen forest
vegetation in southeast asia
- tropical grasslands - much of rainforest cleared for farming
what is ASEAN
- The Association of South East Asian Nations - 10 member states : Indonesia, Malyasia,Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Vietenam, Phillipines, Brunei and Myanmor - Population of 600 million people
describe the early history of asia
- china start on the haung he river - qin unglued china - mauryas took control
vegetation in south asia
- dry areas have desert scrub - tropical grasslands cover central india - mixed forest near himilayas - broadleaf evergreen forest in tropical areas
describe the climate in east asia
- highland (plateau of tibit) - arid (govi desert) - humid continental (korea, japan, eastern china)
what is the status of taiwan
- many in taiwan want a separate nation - legal status unclear - china sees taiwan as a breakaway province
describe the modern history of asia
- most gained independence - korean war divides
what major landforms shape the region
- mountains - water
identify the major cites of culture and trade in south/ southeast asia
- newdelhi, india - mumbai, india - bangkok, thailand - islamabad, pakistan - manila, philippines
describe elements of cultural heritage in asia
- silk - woods and ivory carvings - ideograms - batik - jewels - unique alphabet
identify the major cities of culture and trade in east asia
- tokyo, japan - beijing, china - shanghai, china - hong kong, china - seoul, south korea