Vocab
a chain of islands is called
ARCHIPELAGO
What country covers most of South East Asia
China
To prevent flooding and to gain energy china built what?
three gorges dam
the Gobi desert is also known as?
place without water
what country has the greatest range of temperatures and landforms?
China
what is Loess?
yellow-brown soil blow from desert
Plateau of tibet is also known what?
the roof of the world
what happened when the three gorges dam was built, something bad
it displaced about 1 million people
much of south east asia lies in what kind of climate?
Tropics
What is a resource that comes out of Japan and the Philippines?
pearls
What is tungsten?
used in making light bulbs and rockets
The ring of fire is known for what?
earthquakes and volcanoes eruptions
Indonesia, Malaysia, AND China all have this mineral
tin
what keeps coastal temps more moderate?
sea breezes
Mahogany is used in what?
wood paneling and furniture
what is teak?
wood used to make buildings and ships.
Myanmar was once known as what?
Burma
the climate in South east asia is shaped by how many air masses?
3
Malaysia’s rain forest has more than _________species of flowering plants.
14,000
China has what kind of ore as a mineral?
iron ore
what are typhoons
hurricane-like storms in the tropics
The huang He river is also called what?
Yellow river
what is a dzud
weather pattern with dry summer followed by harsh winter
Deforestation leads to what?
landslides
what is the longest river in China?
Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)