16.1 Physical Geography of East Asia

Multiple Choice

Name the country in green.

• China

• Mongolia

• India

• South Korea

Multiple Choice

What archipelago country is highlighted in orange?

• Japan

• Indonesia

• China

• Philippines

Multiple Choice

What country is shown in red?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• Japan

• Vietnam

Multiple Choice

What nation is highlighted on the map?

• China

• Mongolia

• South Korea

• North Korea

Multiple Choice

What nation is highlighted on the map?

• South Korea

• North Korea

• Mongolia

• Taiwan

Multiple Choice

Largest continent in the world

• Asia

• China

• Japan

• Europe

Multiple Choice

Identify the number on the map...

• Taiwan

• China

• Japan

• South Korea

Open Ended

How were the mountains in this region formed?

Open Ended

How might China’s three large river systems have affected the development of agriculture and trade in the area?

Open Ended

What mineral resources are available in China?

Open Ended

What are China’s river systems used for?

Open Ended

How might the river basins of China have affected settlement patterns?

Multiple Choice

One of the largest deserts in the world

Covers more than 500,000 square miles

Larger than Texas and California combined

• Syrian Desert

• Gobi Desert
• Kalahari Desert
• Atacama Desert

Multiple Choice

The Huang He River in northern China is also called the...

• Blue River
• Green River
• Red River
• Yellow River

Multiple Choice

The longest river in Asia, flowing about 3,900 miles from Xizang (Tibet) to the East China Sea

• Mekong River
• Ganges River
• Yangtze River
• Indus River

Multiple Choice

Was constructed to control flooding of Chang Jiang in China?

• Yangtze River Dam
• Hoover Dam
• Aswan High Dam
• Three Gorges Dam

Multiple Choice

North and South Korea are located on what landform?

• peninsula
• valley
• island
• plateau