4th nine weeks exam

How do countries of South Asia use the natural barriers of the mountain ranges?

• They don't
• Ski resorts
• protection due to limited government
• local water runoffs

What desert is located in East Asia and is one of the largest in the world?

• Gobi Desert
• Sahara Desert
• Ordos Desert
• Karakum Desert

What is the longest river in Asia?

• Huang He
• Chang Jiang
• Xi Jiang
• Yalu Jiang

What river forms an estuary between Hong Kong and Macao?

• Huang He
• Chang Jiang
• Xi Jiang
• Yalu Jiang

What are the islands off the coast of China?

• Hainan and Hong Kong
• North and South Korea
• North and South Vietnam
• Japan and Taiwan

Where does the Huang He River get its name from?

• The volcanic ash that covers the area.
• A major storm that hith hundreds of years ago.
• From the native tribe that lives near it.
• From the yellow silt that it carries to the delta.

What mountain ranges divide the Northern part and Southern part of China?

• Qinling Shandi
• Kunlun
• Himalyas
• Hindu Kush

Which river forms a boundary between North Korea and China that allowed China to attack UN forces during the Korean War?

• Huang He
• Chang Jiang
• Xi Jiang
• Yalu Jiang

What was constructed to control flooding of the Chang Jiang River in China?

• Koyna Dam
• Mangla Dam
• Mettur Dam
• Three Gorges Dam

What is the hilly plateau overlooking the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee?

• Anatolian Peninsula
• Golan Heights
• Arabian Peninsula
• Wadis