East Asia Political and Economic Characteristics

What are important factors in what types of crops can be grown in a particular area?

• climate

• physical landscape

• elevation

• type of soil

​ (a)   ​ (b)   decreases ​ (c)   and runoff, while conserving ​ (d)   resources for crops.

• Agricultural
• terracing
• erosion
• water
• fetilizer
• sediment
• Southeast
• mineral

What directly contributes to high levels of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere in China?

• burning coal

• acid rain

• plastic production

• fossil fuel deposits

What is a direct result of deforestation in Malaysia?

• erosion

• flooding

• logging

• agriculture

What contributes to the expansion of the Gobi Desert?

• overgrazing

• deforestation

• climate change

• burning fossil fuels

What is NOT a result of the uneven distribution of resources?

• war or conflict

• unification of multiple countries

• uneven economic development

• reliance on trade and alliances

What country is more likely to engage in large-scale agriculture?

• countries with large areas of fertile land

• countries with large areas of arid land

• countries with limited areas of fertile land

• countries with limited areas of arid land

The purpose of ASEAN is to promote cooperation and (a)   development among its member nations.

Japan is located on a(n) ​ (a)   off the coast of mainland Asia. ​ (b)   is the capital and the most populous city of Japan. It is located on the largest Japanese island, at a ​ (c)   site on the pacific coast.

• archipelago
• Tokyo
• harbor
• mountain chain
• Kyoto
• Beijing
• confluence

Despite limited natural resources, what has contributed to Japan's economic development?

• a highly skilled and productive workforce

• a focus on advanced technology

• a government that cooperates with industry

• a policy of imperialism