Ancient China Geography Vocabulary

Huang He, Chang-Jiang rivers

The world's longest rivers

• True

• False

it's to the north and northwest and there are deserts and plains

It contains the Taklimakan Desert, the Gobi Desert, and Northeastern Plain

features of Outer China

• True

• False

covers nearly 500,000 miles

has very few sand dunes

has lots of stones and sand

The Gobi Desert

• True

• False

also called the Yangtze River

3rd longest river in the world

means "Long River"

has hundreds of tributaries

The Chang Jiang Basin

• True

• False

China is divided into 2 areas

Inner China and outer of China

• true

• false

the low, wet coastal plains mild, wet climate very fertile land great for growing crops especially rice

The Chang Jiang Basin

• true

• false

has very high elevation- nearly 3 miles above sea level; climate is cold and dry; the land is rocky and surrounded by mountains

North China Plain

• true

• false

a river or stream that feeds into a larger river, lake or stream

The Gobi Desert

• true

• false

people settled along the Huang He River because of the mild climate, fertile soil and access to water

Ancient Chinese Civilization

• true

• false

known as the Land of the Yellow Silt where the Chinese civilization began in the Huang He River valley

The Chang Jiang River

• true

• false