Monsoon Asia Review

Cultures that encounter this tend to lose their local traditions, have more issues with air pollution and are more susceptible to pandemics (spread of disease) from other parts of the world.

• technology

• globalization

• assimilation

• outsourcing

Which is considered essential in breaking the cycle of poverty in South Asia?

• petroleum products

• free trade

• technology

• education

Monsoon refers to

• a seasonal storm that wreaks havoc on the coastal lands of East Asia.

• severe drought caused by no wind at all for a period of time

• torrential rains that bring devastating floods to a region

• seasonal winds that bring moist or dry air to a region

Which statement about China’s population is true?

• China’s Population declined dramatically in the second half of the 20th century.

• The population of China doubles every two years.

• In China, the death rate is higher than the birth rate.

• China was the first country whose population reach 1 billion people

How does the size of China compare to that of the United States?

• China is twice the size of the United States

• China is about the same size as the United States

• China is half the size of the United States

• China is four times the size of the United States

Which of the following physical features has most affected Japan’s population distribution?

• deltas

• rivers

• mountains

• deserts

What does a country’s rate of natural increase indicate?

• How much energy it uses each year

• How many babies are born there each year

• How fast its population is growing each year

• How many businesses start each year

How many standard time zones are there in the world today?

• 12

• 24

• 30

• 60

A region's weather pattern over a long period of time is known as the region's…

• vegetation

• location

• seasons

• climate

The Three Gorges Dam is expected to provide all of these benefits except

• clean energy.

• flood control

• safer river shipping.

• more steel production.