East Asia Physical Geography Answers – Flashcards
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Plateu
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A raised area of level land bordered on one side by a steep cliff
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Fertile
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Able to support growth
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Archipelago
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A group (chain) of islands
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Population density
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Average nimber of people living in a square mile
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What mountain range runs along the border of China and Nepal, they are the highest in the world-including the world's highest mountain peak, Mt. Everest
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The Himalayan Mountains
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This is the lost populated country on earth
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China (1 in 5 people are chinese
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What is China's most fertile region
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North China Plains (deposets of Loess)
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Japan is made up of 4 main island. What are they
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(Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu) and many other smaller ones
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When was the Korean Peninsula divided.
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Afterr WWII, officialy in 1953, North and South Korea were established
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Where do most people in East Asia live
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Either among the plains or coast, growing food os the easiest
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Monsoon
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A wond that changes direction with the change of season
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Typhoon
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A tropical storm that devolps over the Pacific
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Deciduous
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Falling off or shedding, as in leaves seasonally or at certain stages of devolpment
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Hi any climate regions does East Asia
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7
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Which monsoons bring rai. In June or July winds blow NW
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Summer
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Which monsoons blow East and bring rain and snow
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Winter
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What 3 things does climate affect
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What do they grow How often they plant How easily they cna harvest
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Plant life in East Asia must be _______ to withstand seasonal differences
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Strong
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Climate affects what people grow in China food
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North -wheat noodles South -rice
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Devolving country
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A country that has low industrial production and little modern technology ie. North Korea
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Devolved country
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A country with many industries and a well devolped economy IE. South Korea
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Terranc
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A level area on a hill or mountain side
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Double cropping
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To grow two or more crops on the same land
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Japan must import the majority of ___________ although it is a modern industrial soceity
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Coal nat gas oil
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In 2004 20% of China electricity was produced from
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Hydroelectricity
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China is East Asia's leading aquaculture producer. What is aquaculture
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Fish farming
