7-short answer Flashcards
What factors other than latitude influence East Asia’s climate?
elevation, geographical location, land/sea heating properties, ocean current, the East Asian Monsoon system, and air mass.
What highland area makes up much of western China?
the Gobi and the Taklamakan
How has physical geography affected the distribution of people in East Asia
Asia’s geography affects where people live and where they grow crop
Give two positives and two negatives of the “one-child policy” of China.
curbing population growth, aiding economic growth,——demographic and sex imbalance and the psychological effects for a generation of only children in the cities
How were many of the Asian-Pacific Islands formed?
lifted out of water by plates colliding
Describe how Japan accommodates it heavy population density
small houses
How does the ocean influence climate in Japan?
ocean currents such as Kuroshio and Tsushima warm the Pacific side of the island.
Name two positives and two negatives of the Three Gorges Dam-flood control, power generation, navigation-
landslides, water quality control, ecological problems,
Why are the oceans a valuable resource for East Asian countries?
t is a center of economic growth and marine biodiversity
Why is it essential that Japan start recycling?t
o reduce plastic waste and emissions of greenhouse gases
What is the Great Wall and why is it extraordinary?
one of the seven construction wonders in the world not only for its long history, but its massive construction size, and its unique architectural style as well. A great army of manpower, composed of soldiers, prisoners, and local people, built the wall.
