Unit 9 Asia Combined Test Review

How does the wet summer monsoon help people of South Asia during the dry winter monsoon?

• People store extra water during the dry monsoon months

• They have no need to manage water because rainfall is consistent all year

• People store extra water during the wet summer monsoon months

• They limit their water use because the summer is usually hot and dry.

What type of farming do people that live in the mountain villages of South Asia depend upon?

• Cash Crops

• Subsistence Farming

• Commercial Farming

• Sustainable Agriculture

What was a negative effect of the Green Revolution in South Asia, which had them move to sustainable agriculture?

• It harmed the environment

• It helped the environment

• There wasn't enough food

• It created mudslides

What geographical process caused the Himalayan Mountains to form?

• erosion of nearby lands

• deposit of layers of sediment by rivers

• eruption of volcanoes

• collision of plates in the earth’s crust

What causes the wet summer monsoon in South Asia?

• Winds from the Pacific Ocean bring heavy rains

• Winds from the Himalayan Mountains bring heavy rains

• Winds from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains

• The Rain Shadow Effect

How do Hindu Indians view cows?

• Dinner

• Enemies

• Pets

• Sacred

Since North Korea is more mountainous than South Korea, what do they lack?

• Water

• Agriculture

• A military

• Sun

Which country’s climate is most similar to the climate of western China?

• Mongolia

• North Korea

• Japan

• Taiwan

In what direction do China’s major rivers flow from their source to their mouth?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What type of landform covers most of Japan?

• Plains

• Mountains

• Plateaus

• Jungle