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 shan C) Kun lun Shan D) Himalaya 4 The __________ is East Asia’s longest river.A) Huang He B) Xi River C) Chang Jiang D) Amur 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) tropical dry B) tropical wet 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