SS M1/4: Physical Geography of East Asia

What country is NOT a part of East Asia region?

• China

• Thailand

• South Korea

• Japan

Fill in the blank: Taiwan is a ___ _____ country. That means Taiwan is not legally recognized as a country boy other countries.

• tiny island

• de ruducio

• de facto

What are the THREE geographic sub-regions of mainland East Asia?

• The Plateau of Tibet

• Phu Phan Mountains

• Smaller Mountains & Plateaus

• Plains & Low Hills

• Yangtze River Delta

In addition to the mainland, East Asia includes a large peninsula between the Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan. It is home to what TWO countries?

• South Korea

• Haiti

• Mongolia

• North Korea

• Dominican Republic

Which country in East Asia is an archipelago?

• Macau

• Taiwan

• South Korea

• Japan

How did long ago did Japan's archipelago form?

• Millions of years ago.

• Hundreds of years ago.

• Thousands.

Fill in the blank: _______ can wipe out coastal cities and towns. This huge wave that gets higher as it approaches the coast.

• Tidal waves

• Tsunami

• Whirlpool

• Sink hole

Which of the following seas DO NOT border East Asia?

• South China Sea

• East China Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Sea of Japan

What are East Asia's TWO most important rivers?

• Mississippi River

• Huang He (Yellow River)

• Nile River

• Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)

• Mekong River

Fill in the blank: The Huang He River gets its name from the yellow-brown silt called _____.

• loss

• gravel

• loess

• mud