Physical Features
What physical feature forms the northern border of China?
The Ganges River flows through which country?
India
Why is agricultural production mostly in eastern China?
Fertile lands, plenty of rain fall, etc
What physical feature forms the natural border between China and India?
The Chiang Jiang (Yangtze) River flows into which sea?
East China Sea
Identify the bodies of water that border China on the south and east
South China Sea and Yellow Sea
Which body of water is located off the eastern coast of Vietnam?
South China Sea
The Huang He (Yellow) River flows into which sea?
Yellow Sea
Why is there a higher population density in East China as opposed to West China?
River valleys provide more natural resources
What two deserts are located in China?
Gobi and Taklimakan Deserts
The "cradle of Chinese civilization" was an ancient river valley in northeastern China where there was a civilization around 4000 BCE. Around what river, sometimes called "China's sorrow," did this ancient civilization form?
Huang He/Yellow River
What geographic challenge did civilizations in northeastern China have to overcome in order to thrive?
flooding
What is the highest mountain peak in the world?
Mt. Everest
What makes the Yellow River, yellow?
yellow silt in the river
What type of people tend to inhabit the Gobi and Taklimakan Deserts in China?
Nomadic or "Nomads"