South East Asia Geography & Environmental Issues

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Which of these would have the BIGGEST impact on the interaction between India and China? Three Gorges Dam, Himalayan Mountains, Pollution of the Ganges, Flooding of the Yellow River

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Himalayan Mountains

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India has the second highest population in Asia. Which country has the HIGHEST population?

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China

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Which two Asian nations are facing the GREATEST problems with air and water pollution? Options: India & Japan, Japan and China, India & China, Japan & Indonesia

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India & China

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The Yellow River (Huang He River) is sometimes referred to as "China's Sorrow." What would be the BEST explanation for this sad nickname?

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Flooding has caused massive human and property loss over time.

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_______________________ are seasonal winds that blow moisture into India and other South Asian countries.

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monsoons

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Coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused the GREATEST increase in which of these? air pollution, nuclear waste, soil depletion, water pollution

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air pollution

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A recent air quality study conducted by the World Health Organization showed that 7 of 10 of the world's most polluted cities are in China. What is the MOST LIKELY effect of such pollution on the people of China?

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Respiratory and heart disease related to air pollution are the leading causes of death in China.

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Which of these BEST describes "loess"? Options: lava damage, air pollution, silt deposits, water erosion

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silt deposits

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Which geographic feature of Asia is described as the largest desert, covering parts of northern China and southern Mongolia, formed because the Himalayan mountain range blocks rain from reaching the area?

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the Gobi Desert

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Which nation is made up of four main islands (Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku) and thousands of smaller islands?

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Japan