Overview of Asia
Asia and the Pacific make up about ____ of the worlds total land area
1/3
This regions longest river is the ______
Yangtze
The deserts in China cover over ________ square miles
1,000,000
Japan is made up of 4 main ______
Islands
The Philipines is an archipelago of _______ small islands
7,000
The area is divided into _____ regions
5
Hot rainy summers allow ________ and _________ vegetation to grow here
Temperate and Tropical
________ is when land loses its ability to support life. In China, this is caused by overgrazing livestock and cutting down too many trees.
Desertification
The supreme military commander was called a ______
Shogun
Philippine culture is a blend of ______ and ______ influences
East and West
More than _____ of the world's population lives here
3/5
The population is dense in low lying areas, often exceeding _______ people per square mile
1,500
Trees and vegetation protect the soil from _______
Erosion
In the 1500s the ______ was introduced in Japan and it changed warfare for the Samari
The Gun
The Philipines have been controlled by the _______, the ________, and the ________ before gaining independence in 1946
Spanish, American, and the German's
Many of the islands are produced by ______
Valcanoes
Japan's native religion is _______ which centers on the worship of ancestors and natural spirits
Shinto
The Chinese Government is fighting desertification by ________ ________
Planting Tree's
In return for their loyalty, Samari were given gifts of _______
Land
The Himalayas were created by the action of________ _________
Techtonic Plates
Japanese sword makers were able to create a blade that was both _______ and ________
Sharp and Resiliant