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Why do they call China " The Great Slope"
China's physical geography will show in the West they have high elevation and many mountains, the terrain gradually slopes the farther you go east down into the valleys and plains
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What are the two main problems that Japan faces
Overpopulation and Natural Disasters
100
The leader of N. Korea is?
Kim Jon Un
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The time is takes for your population to double in size
doubling time
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What natural resource does China get the majority of it's energy from?
Coal
200
The leader of China who started a communist government in 1950 was _________, his initiative to bring China into modern times was called _________
Mao Zedong, Great Leap Forward
200
Name two ways that Japan adapts to overpopulation in terms of health
They wear masks, have strict laws about cleaning up the air and water, keep their streets clean and try and recycle as much as possible
200
What type of government does N. Korea have?
dictatorship
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Earthquakes can sometimes cause other natural disasters called ________
Tsunamis
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Name two ways the 3 gorges dam had a positive impact on China
Helped them find a renewable energy source, helped with river flooding, made the river easier to navigate
300
Name 3 ways that the three gorges dam had a negative impact on China
Destroyed habitats, sits on a fault line, put archaeological sites underwater
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Name 3 ways that Japan adapts to Overpopulation in terms of transportation
They have strict laws about car ownership, use bullet trains and underground subways, have people pushers that help trains run on time, and use compact cars
300
What are two reasons that the U.S. has had tension with N. Korea?
Human rights abuses, isolation from the rest of the world, nuclear weapons program, and censorship
300
Name 3 ways that the One Child policy had positive impact on China
It reduced China's population, women's health improved, women could spend more time focusing on careers
400
What are 3 ways that the SEZ's helped china's economy?
new technology, foreign investment, influx of money and growth
400
Name 3 ways that Japan adapts to overpopulation in terms of housing
They have micro homes, smaller appliances, multi purpose rooms and items, and futons
400
What physical feature gives China a natural protection in the North? 
Gobi Desert
400
The government was dealing with Overpopulation and was trying to get their population to a point of ______________
Zero population growth
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What are three ways that SEZ's had a negative impact on China
Floating populations, higher crime rates, widening income gap
500
Name 1 pro and 1 con from the 3 gorges dam, one child policy, and SEZs for china
3 gorges dam - pro/con - clean renewable energy/destroyed habitats, One child policy - pro/con - reduced population/less youth to take care of elderly, SEZ - pro/con - brought foreign investment/higher crime rates
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Name two way that Japan adapts to overpopulation in terms of housing, transportation, health, and land use
Housing - micro homes, smaller appliances, multipurpose rooms and items, futons Transportation - bullet trains, people pushers, underground subways, trains that run on time, strict rules on car ownership Health - masks, clean streets, strict laws about cleaning air and water Land Use - Reclaiming wetlands, building up and down, vertical car garages
500
Judging by this map, what was the United States first target after landing in Incheon, South Korea in 1950?
Pyongyang, North Korea. The capital city
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The ___________ of the country was so high they had a _________ of less than 20 years
Rate of natural increase, doubling time
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What are floating populations and why are they a negative for China?
They are migrant workers who come in during the day to work and then return to their homes outside the city after work. They are not taxpaying stakeholders in the community