Vocab
Vocab
Key Concepts 1
Key Concepts 2
Key Concepts 3
100
a level area in a hillside
What is a terrace?
100
able to support plant growth
What is fertile?
100
Describe the landscape of China and Mongolia.
wide plains and plateaus
100
What strongly influences the climates of East Asia?
monsoons
100
In what industry does most of Asia's population work?
Agriculture
200
a country with many industries and a well-developed economy
What is a developed country?
200
a group of islands
What is an archipelago?
200
Japan is an _______________ in the western Pacific Ocean.
archipelago
200
Describe the population density in East Asia
Spread unevenly
200
Does Asia export of import more?
Export
300
a country that has low industrial production and little modern technology
What is a developing country?
300
a raised area of level land bordered on one or more sides by steep slopes or cliffs
What is a plateau?
300
What are two landforms that make up over two thirds of China?
Mountains and deserts
300
How would you describe much of the climate of East Asia?
Range from tropical to subarctic
300
What two farming techniques do East Asian farmers use to make up for a shortage of farmland?
double-cropping and terraces
400
to grow two or more crops on the same land
What is double-cropping?
400
a seasonal wind that often brings heavy rains
What is a monsoon?
400
What parts of East Asia have the highest population densities?
plains and coastal areas
400
What fertile region in East Asia does the Huang River run through?
North China Plain
400
Describe the natural resources in Japan and South Korea.
few mineral resources
500
the average number of people living in a square mile or square kilometer
What is population density?
500
Which country takes up most of the territory of East Asia?
China
500
Why is the North China Plain on of the most fertile regions of China?
loess deposits
500
Why must the countries of East Asia farm all the available land?
To feed the area's large population
500
Are Japan and South Korea developed or developing countries?
Developed. Even though they have few resources, they import what they need to manufacture goods.
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