Countries of East Asia
How many countries make up East Asia
Six
This is a group of islands
This is the tallest mountain in the world
Mount Everest
What is the main way that the people of East Asia depend on the rivers?
How do the Himalayan mountains affect the climate of the Plateau of Tibet?
They block moist air flowing from the ocean
This is the largest country in East Asia
China
This is a giant ocean wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean floor
tsunami
Mount Everest belongs to which mountain range?
The Himalayas
What sea is located off the southern coast of China?
South China Sea
What is the biggest desert in East Asia?
This country is the only landlocked country in East Asia
Mongolia
This term means actually; in reality.
de facto
This landform is also known as the "roof of the world"
Plateau of Tibet
What country is more prone to tsunamis?
Why is it necessary for people in Taiwan and Japan to import wood products?
They believe their forests are sacred.
This country is located on the Ring of Fire
Japan
a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
peninsula
How did Japan's archipelago form?
Volcanic eruptions
Japan's rivers are short, steep, and swift. This means the rivers can be used to generate what?
Hydroelectric Power
What country has the most natural resources in East Asia?
China
What two countries make up the only peninsula in East Asia?
North and South Korea
a fine-grained, fertile soil deposited by the wind
loess
How many subregions make up the mainland of East Asia? What are they?
3.
High step, middle step, low.
What is the longest river in North Korea?
What two countries are major industrial countries?
Japan and Taiwan