Glencoe World Geography

Chapter 26: The Physical Geography of East Asia

The Physical Geography of East Asia

1
Japan is formed by a(n) __________, or island chain.
A)peninsula
B)gulf
C)archipelago
D)island
2
Plate movements in the region can cause all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)droughts
B)earthquakes
C)tsunamis
D)volcanic eruptions
3
The world’s highest mountains, the __________, separate China from South Asia.
A)Pamirs
B)Altay Mountains
C)Kun Lun Shan
D)Himalaya
4
The __________ is East Asia’s longest river.
A)Yellow River
B)Xi River
C)Yangtze River
D)Han River
5
In Mongolia, only __________ of the land is suitable for agriculture.
A)1 percent
B)5 percent
C)10 percent
D)25 percent
6
Trees found in the natural forests in the cooler mid-latitude climates do NOT include __________.
A)needle-leaved evergreens
B)bamboo
C)broad-leaved deciduous trees
D)broad-leaved evergreens
7
Economically important native plants in the region include __________.
A)bamboo
B)mulberry trees
C)tea bushes
D)all of the above
8
The island of Hainan, off China’s southern coast, has a __________ climate.
A)humid subtropical
B)tropical rain forest
C)humid continental
D)highlands
9
The summer __________, winds bearing the heat and humidity from the Pacific Ocean, provide more than 80 percent of the region’s annual rainfall.
A)monsoons
B)typhoons
C)hurricanes
D)storms
10
The warm-water __________, an ocean current flowing northward along the southern and southeastern coasts of the Japanese islands, adds moisture to the winter monsoons.
A)typhoon
B)Kuril Current
C)Japan Current
D)Oyashio
Glencoe Online Learning CenterSocial Studies HomeProduct InfoSite MapContact Us

The McGraw-Hill CompaniesGlencoe

Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice before you explore our Web site. To report a technical problem with this Web site, please contact the Web Producer.