Spring Semester Review-Asia

Spring Semester Review-Asia

Physical Geography

South Asia Monsoons

• Much of South Asia depends on monsoon winds for water.

• Winter= dry

• Summer= Wet

The Himalayas

• The Himalayas are the tallest mountain range in the world.

• They keep the wet summer monsoon rains from entering southwestern China.

• Throughout history, they have also kept the Indian subcontinent separated from the rest of Asia.

The Deserts of East Asia

• The Gobi Desert and Taklamakan Desert are both "rain shadow deserts."

• They are created because the Himalayas block necessary rainfall.

Three Gorges Dam

• The Chinese has built dams throughout the country to control their water sources.

• The largest dam is the Three Gorges Dam.

• The Three Gorges Dam helps to control flooding and river traffic as well as create hydroelectric power.

• One downside to building these large dams is that it destroys habitats upstream.

Ring of Fire

• East and Southeast Asia are located along the Ring of Fire.

• The Ring of Fire causes earthquakes and volcanic activity along the eastern portion of the Asian continent.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information on the map, which of the following physical geographic features historically isolated India from the rest of Asia?

• The Deccan Plateau

• The Ganges River

• The Himalayas

• The Gobi

Multiple Choice

The Himalayan Mountains continue to grow by about 1/4 inch per year. How is this possible?

• They are along a divergent plate boundary

• They are along a convergent plate boundary

• People add soil to the mountain as the develop the surrounding land

• Volcanoes on Mt. Everest continue to erupt and create new layers

Multiple Choice

Which statement about Asia’s monsoons is most accurate?

• They are winds that bring heavy rains to South Asia

• They form a large land mass smaller than a continent

• They are mountains separating India from the rest of Asia

• They form a plateau covering most of the Indian peninsula

Multiple Choice

How is Mongolia’s climate an example of the rain shadow effect?

• Mongolia has a subtropical climate

• Mongolia is mostly covered by wetlands

• Mongolia has a humid, continental climate

• Mongolia is mostly covered by the Gobi desert

Multiple Choice

The Three Gorges Dam built in China will do all of the following except ---?

• Control flooding

• Increase river traffic and trade of the Chang

• Generate hydropower

• Preserve all plant and animal species along the Chang

Multiple Choice

In 2011, Japan experienced the largest fault slip ever recorded that resulted in a magnitude 9 undersea earthquake and devastating tsunami. Why is Japan at high risk for tsunamis?

• Because Japan is a small island.

• Because Japan is located on the Ring of Fire and experiences lots of tectonic activity.

• Because Japanese cities are not prepared for flooding.

• Japan is not at high risk and rarely experiences earthquakes and tsunamis.

Human Geography

Population Issues

• Asia's population has grown greatly over the last several decades.

• China and India's population is over 1 billion in each country!

China's Population Pyramid

• In order to control their population, China implemented the "One Child Policy."

• Effects:

• Decreased population (less working population)

• Fewer females than males (Chinese culture places more importance on males)

Government

• Many Asian countries are democratic, but there are a few that have close ties with communism.

• North Korea, China, Laos, Vietnam

Economics

• Economic systems vary by country, but most democratic countries will be mixed market.

• Most Asian countries are developing and will still have heavy involvement in secondary sectors (leads to other countries outsourcing to Asia).

• Communist governments, like North Korea, will lean more towards command economy.

Multiple Choice

What Chinese policy led to the changes seen in the population pyramids above?

• Agricultural policy changes that led to more food production

• China's One Child Policy

• A change in minimum wage that allowed for families to support more children

• Immigration laws that prevented new citizens from migrating to China

Multiple Choice

India has not implemented laws to control family sizes, unlike China. How will that impact the future population in India?

• India will have more females than males.

• China's population will be higher than India's population.

• India will continue to see population growth while China's population will level off and begin to decrease.

• India's economic growth will surpass China's.

Multiple Choice

Why would developed countries, like the United States, outsource jobs to other countries like India or China?

• Less developed countries often have lower wage requirements and fewer workers’ rights.

• Less developed countries provide better services and products than America would be able to provide.

• Americans prefer to help countries that are less fortunate.

• America does not have the production capabilities and needs the other countries to produce materials.

Multiple Choice

North Korea is an example of a command economy because-

• Businesses compete with each other to provide the best prices and services

• Consumption is based off of supply and demand

• The government provides essential goods and services to all citizens

• All economic decisions are made by a centralized government

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