Learning Target 1 & 3
What problem does deforestation cause downstream?
Why does the government in Bangledesh let the people decide what to do about flooding?
Floods are regular and predictable.
Which country is protected by a tariff - the country that charges the tariff or the country that has to pay?
The country that charges a tariff is protected.
What allows countries to buy raw materials they don't have?
trade
Where do most people live in China and why?
Most people in China live in the East by the rivers because there is fertile soil and fresh water.
What is one major problem building the Three Gorges Dam caused?
Building the Three Gorges Dam created a reservoir that flooded areas. OR The dam is causing limestone to erode more quickly.
Are most countries in Asia developed or developing?
Developing
What is the purpose of a representative government (democracy)?
to protect the rights and freedoms of the people
True or false? Countries can not use their own natural resources to produce goods.
False
Where do most people in China not live and why?
Most people in China do not live in the West because it is dry and rocky.
What are two major benefits of building the Three Gorges Dam?
The dam controls flooding and China gets clean electrical power.
Why are call centers located in developing countries like India or the Philippines?
Companies can pay the workers there a lot less money than workers in the US.
What is the purpose of a theocracy?
to make sure people follow the religious laws of the holy book
Why is trade important to countries?
Trade helps countries build a strong economy (make money).
Where do many Earthquakes, volcanoes and Tsunamis occur?
The Ring of Fire
What is a pro for Bangledesh's location?
They have fertile soil.
True or false? Call centers have led to international competition for jobs as people in developing countries will work for less money than people in developed countries.
True
What is the purpose of the dictatorship?
to keep the dictator and/or military in power
What happens to the number of plants and animals the farther up the mountain you go?
There are fewer plants and animals the farther up the mountain you go.
Why do so many people live in river deltas?
There is fertile soil and fresh water.
What is a con for Bangledesh's location?
They have regular flooding.
What factors could lead North and South Korea to make one country again?
They share a common history and common ancestors.
Which type of government has the greatest amount of freedom?
representative (democracy)
What happens to the number of animals and plants the farther north or south of the equator you go?
There are fewer plants and animals the farther from the equator you go.
What are the 3 regions caused by latitude?
Tropical (by the equator), Middle or Temperate zone, and Polar regions