Warm-up:

Write the country for the corresponding letter.

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E AsiaPhysical

E AsiaHuman

SE AsiaPhysical

SE AsiaHuman Vocabulary

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Question 1 - 10

• In what countries is the Gobi desert located?

Answer 1 – 10

• China and Mongolia

Question 1 - 20

• What landforms does China have that are some of the biggest in the world?

Answer 1 – 20

• deserts

Question 1 - 30

• What country must import minerals such as coal in East Asia?

Answer 1 – 30

• Japan

Question 1 - 40

• Which nations of East Asia are located on islands?

Answer 1 – 40

• Japan and Taiwan

Question 1 - 50

• Why are oceans a valuable resource for East Asian countries?

Answer 1 – 50

• Farmland is scarce, so it provides another food source.

Question 2 - 10

• Where do most people live in China?

Answer 2 – 10

• In the Southeast

Question 2 - 20

• Which has a greater population density- North Korea or South Korea?

Answer 2 – 20

• South Korea

Question 2 - 30

• Why does North Korea have a lower standard of living compared to South Korea?

Answer 2 – 30

• Due to their isolationist policy and losing their Communist trading partners.

Question 2 - 40

• Why did the Chinese government start ‘fighting’ desertification?

Answer 2 – 40

• To keep land suitable for farming through stopping the growth of deserts.

Question 2 - 50

• Why are some parts of East Asia overcrowded while others are almost uninhabited?

Answer 2 – 50

• Large parts of the region are too dry and desolate for people to live there. Most people live in flat, fertile areas.

Question 3 - 10

• What are three important landforms types in Southeast Asia?

Answer 3 – 10

• Peninsulas, mountains, and islands

Question 3 - 20

• How were Southeast Asia’s mountains formed?

Answer 3 – 20

• By the collision of the Indo-Australian plate, the Philippine plate, and the Eurasian plate.

Question 3 - 30

• . Why is the Mekong River important in the Southeast Asia region?

Answer 3 – 30

• It provides agriculture, communication, and the transportation of people and goods.

Question 3 - 40

• What geographic factor is responsible for the most fertile soils on mainland Southeast Asia? On the islands?

Answer 3 – 40

• River deltas and volcanoes

Question 3 - 50

• . Name Southeast Asian resources found underground, underwater, and in a tropical rain forest.

Answer 3 – 50

• Tin• Pearls• Trees (teak, mahogany, rubber)

Question 4 - 10

• What religion do most people practice who live along the Mekong River?

Answer 4 – 10

• Buddhism- Theravada

Question 4 - 20

• What are the problems facing Southeast Asia today?

Answer 4 – 20

• . Poverty, deforestation, air and water pollution, and killing endangered animals.

Question 4 - 30

• What do Buddhist monks do in Southeast Asia?

Answer 4 – 30

• Teach others about their religion, care for the temple and grounds, and choose religious artworks.

Question 4 - 40

• What religion does most people in Indonesia practice, and what island is the expection?

Answer 4 – 40

• Islam, but people on the island of Bali in the country of Indonesia practice Hinduism.

Question 4 - 50

• How are Buddhist temples recognizable in Southeast Asia?

Answer 4 – 50

• Steep roof lines, brightly painted colors, religious artworks, and lots of gold.

Question 5 - 10

• plants

Answer 5 – 10

• flora

Question 5 - 20

• animals

Answer 5 – 20

• fauna

Question 5 - 30

• A group of islands.

Answer 5 – 30

• archipelago

Question 5 - 40

• A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

Answer 5 – 40

• peninsula

Question 5 - 50

• Describing something that is alike throughout.

Answer 5 – 50

• homogeneous