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social studies east asia chapter 1
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1
A country that has low industrial production and little modern technology
empire
China
developed country
developing country
2
For more than 2,000 years, the people of ___ have mined copper, tin, and iron.
South Korea
Japan
North Korea
China
3
A large part of eastern China has a(n)
humid continental climate
humid subtropical climate
arid climate
tropical wet climate
4
Much of China's landscape is made up of mountains, highlands, and...
lakes
canyons
rivers
plateaus
5
South Korea has large deposits of
coal
iron
chemicals
graphite
6
A raised area of land bordered on one or more sides by steep slopes or cliffs
plateau
double-cropping
fertile
terrace
7
A country with many industries and a well-developed economy
North Korea
developing country
developed country
terrace
8
What parts of East Asia have the highest population densities?
deserts
plains
rivers and tributaries
the highlands and mountain ranges
9
Able to support plant growth
loess
fertile
archipelago
population density
10
Natural resources include fertile land, minerals, forests, and...
deserts
factories
mountains
water
11
Korea, which extends into the Yellow Sea, is a(n)
continent
Volcano
archipelago
peninsula
12
Bordering China and Tibet, the Himalayas are the...
most important waterways in the region
largest chain of deserts in China
highest mountains in the world
most active volcanoes in East Asia
13
A tropical storm that develops over the Pacific Ocean, with over 74 mph winds
typhoon
hurricane
tornado
monsoon
14
To grow two or more crops on the same land
single-cropping
fertile
terrace
double-cropping
15
Two-thirds of China's lands are made up of mountains and
deserts
rivers
volcanoes
plains
16
What country has the most people of any nation in the world?
Russia
China
Japan
India
17
A wind that changes direction with the change of season
monsoon
deciduous
typhoon
hurricane
18
A group of islands
archipelago
cluster
country
peninsula
19
What is one of the strong influences on the climates of East Asia?
dust stroms
monsoons
rivers
vegetation
20
Japan, located in the western Pacific Ocean, is a(n)
archipelago
volcano
peninsula
continent
21
There are many farms in the North China Plain because of the...
loess
yearly floods
high mountains
large cities
22
Falling off or shedding, as in leaves, seasonally or at a certain stage of development
deciduous
loess
monsoon
fall
23
a level area in a hillside
double-cropping
terrace
desert
plain
24
The average number of people living in a square mile or square kilometer
area
range
population density
average
25
To compensate for a shortage of farmland, which practices is used in China to grow more crops?
terraces
planting on the sides of roads and railways
double-cropping
all of the above
26
That Three Gorges Dam was built to produce electricity in...
North Korea
Japan
China
South Korea
