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Review of monsoons, China's population problem, India + outsourcing & Japan's crowding troubles
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What resource can be found in Monsoon Asia?
hydroelectric power
trade & manufacturing
commercial fishing
commercial farming
2
Most of Bangladesh is less than 30 feet above sea level. What is a consequence?
monsoon rains lead to floods
rice, sugarcane & tea cannot grow
the climate is hot & dry all year
most people live in highlands
3
Which of the following would have the highest elevation?
Ganges River
Himalayas
Arabian peninsula
island of Japan
4
Which country has a comparative advatange on the IT revolution?
Vietnam
China
Japan
India
5
What program did the Chinese government implement in 1979 to slow its population growth?
cultural revolution
special economic zones
great leap forward
one-child policy
6
All of the following are true about Japan's public transportation system EXCEPT
commute time can be 2+ hours
"pushers" shove ppl into trains
public transit system is expensive & unpopular
bullet trains reach speeds of up to 180 mph
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What benefit do monsoon rains bring?
waters crops
clean the drinking water
prevent spread of disease
8
How does Japan try to meet everyone's needs when land is so limited?
builds taller buildings
creates usable land in wetlands
all the above
builds underground
9
How is India's location an advantage for American companies?
India & USA are in the same time zone
Indian workers can work while USA workers aren't
shipping costs are high
India & USA are on the same continent
10
What could explain low population density in some parts of Monsoon Asia?
the Plateau of Tibet
near the Huang Hu River
located near the Yellow Sea
located in the Taklamakan desert
11
All of the following are comparative advantages of India EXCEPT
good English speakers
a less expensive work force
highly trained workers
less access to technology
12
A monsoon is
extreme weather
prolonged drought
storm surge
seasonal wind
13
What is a main goal of China's one-child policy?
zero population growth
less spatial inequality
increased life expectancy
greater use of resources
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Which of the following is an example of land use in Monsoon Asia?
commercial farming
hydroelectric power
precious metals
petroleum oil
15
When a company outsources a job, it...
increases the staff
eliminates a job
sends jobs/work to another country
requires staff to work harder
16
How do people adapt to a wet climate in Monsoon Asia?
live on houseboats
build houses on stilts
keep businesses & schools open
leave during the monsoon season
17
Using a climagraph, what would a possible answer be using the line graph?
semiarid
10 inches
Hong Kong
115 degrees
18
A city in Monsoon Asia that has hot, rainy summers would be considered
semiarid
humid continental
mediterranean
tropical wet & dry
19
What is a way that Japan tries to keep crowding from causing health problems?
passed strict air & water laws
recycles everything
forces sick ppl to stay home
disposes of toxic chemicals in rivers
20
Using a climagraph, what does the bar graph represent?
name of a city
avg monthly precipitation
yearly temperature
avg monthly temperature
21
What is a consequence of an increase in population density?
pollution problems
longer life expectancy
cleaner city streets
larger families
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What is a POSITIVE impact of the one-child policy?
fewer children to care for the elderly
fewer children = parents have more $
boys outnumber girls
large farming families suffer
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An example of an IT job would be:
making shoes
harvesting crops
manufacturing electronics
call center (phones + computers)
