Physical Geography
A series or group of mountains
What is a dynasty
Heavy air pollution and water pollution are two consequences of China's heavy use of this
What is coal
Tea, silk, bamboo, and the panda have become _________ of China
What are symbols
A picture or symbol that represents a meaning or idea
What is an ideogram
A violent tropical storm that forms in the Western Pacific Ocean
What is a typhoon
An area's original inhabitants
Who are aborigines
This part of China is much more populated than surrounding areas
What is Eastern China
Founded during the Zhou dynasty, Confucianism still has a large _________ on China today
What is impact
This is the highest mountain range in the world and they make up part of southwestern China's border
What are the Himalaya Mountains
fine topsoil carried by the wind
What is loess
A person who does not believe in a deity
Who is an atheist
This type of power relates to or uses the atomic nucleus, atomic energy, or atomic power
What is nuclear power
China's effort to _________ a program of large government-owned farms to improve the economy ultimately failed
What is institute
This country is located directly north of China
What is Mongolia
A collective farming community
What is a commune
A citizen who speaks out against government policies
Who is a dissident
These characteristics cause more people to live in Eastern China than in Western China
What are flatter, richer land and access to water
To provide electricity to their populations, China and Mongolia ___________ their reserves of coal
What is utilize
This island off the coast of China has a complicated relationship with China and the US
What is Taiwan
By protecting bamboo groves and creating other wildlife reserves, China protects these types of animals
What are Pandas and Siberian Tigers
A type of economic sanction
trade restrictions
These are two of the reasons that that China relies on coal as an energy source
What is a cheap price and a large supply
The result, or _______, of burning coal is environmental damage, including acid rain, air pollution, and climate change
What is consequence
This is the type of Government/Economy that China has had since 1949
What is Communist