china pg

Multiple Choice

The majority of the population of China lives in the

• North

• South

• East

• West

Multiple Choice

The ______________ is the source of China's major rivers.

• Himalaya mountains

• Tibetan Plateau

• Gobi Desert

Multiple Choice

What effect did the western China mountains have?

• Prevented monsoons from affecting the weather

• kept China isolated for a millennia

• created a sub-artic climate

• created a major transportation route

Multiple Choice

Why is the North China Plain ideal for farming?

• The movement of faults moves nutrient sediment onto the plain.

• The Huang He deposits loess, a fine nutrient-rich topsoil

• ancient volcanic activity makes the soil ideal for farming

• China spreads out millions of pounds of fertilizer to make the land farming efficient

Multiple Choice

The climate of China is

• subarctic

• semiarid

• tropical

• extremely diverse

Multiple Choice

What is the main cause of weather patterns in China

• Tsunamis

• Monsoons

• Typhoons

• Hurricanes

Multiple Choice

China is the world's top producer of

• Bananas

• Strawberries

• Rice

• Rye

Multiple Choice

The Gobi Desert creates frequent dust storms, how can this affect the population?

• Dust storms cause dirt to infiltrate power stations and hampers energy production

• Dust storms leave films of dirt on surfaces, making everything dirty

• Creates health concerns where people need to protect their breathing from sand and dust

• People plan out dust days so they can call out from work.

Multiple Choice

The Northern China Plain relies on the loess-rich Huang He (Yellow River) to keep the plain fertile. Why is this important?

• China is a major crop producer

• China has a large population, requiring vast amounts of crops

• China relies on fertile land to create more space for people to live

Open Ended

Two Sentence Response: After watching the Three Gorges Dam video, review the details and significance you wrote down. What makes the Three Gorges Dam important to the population of China, especially those along the river. (Write in complete sentences)