Unit 10 quiz

Match the country or countries with the correct description.

• the largest country on the map

• Japan

• an archipelago, or group of islands

• Mongolia

• a country that is landlocked

• North and South Korea

• a peninsula made up of two countries

• China

Click on the country that is NOT on the mainland of Asia.

Of the physical features listed below, which feature has the highest elevation? *locate highest elevation color first on the map key!

• Mongolian Plateau

• The Tibetan Plateau

• North China Plain

Which part of China has more flat land? *Locate low elevation color on the map key first!

• Eastern China >

• Western China <

• Central China (middle)

What is the main characteristic of the Ring of Fire?

• An area that receives an abundant amount of snowfall

• An area with wildfires during the summer almost every year.

• The area in the Pacific Ocean with frequent earthquakes and volcano eruptions.

Where did the 2011 Tohoku earthquakes occur? Use the map below to answer the question.

• The earthquakes mainly occurred offshore, in the ocean.

• The earthquakes occurred throughout the entire country.

• No earthquakes occurred

Earthquakes can sometimes cause a natural disaster where a large wave crashes into an area, causing massive destruction. This is called a:

• Tsunami

• Volcanic Eruption

• Hurricane

What is the DMZ?

• A mountain that runs through South Korea

• A guarded military zone bordering North and South Korea where no people live

• 
  A wildlife conservation center for tourists to visit

The region of East Asia is closest to which ocean?

• Antarctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Due to Japan's lack of natural resources, the country has to buy many of its goods from other countries around the world. This would be an example of:

• importing

• exporting

• GDP