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WorksheetsMonsoon Asia Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Cultures that encounter this tend to lose their local traditions, have more issues with air pollution and are more susceptible to pandemics (spread of disease) from other parts of the world.
technology
globalization
assimilation
outsourcing
Which is considered essential in breaking the cycle of poverty in South Asia?
petroleum products
free trade
technology
education
Monsoon refers to
a seasonal storm that wreaks havoc on the coastal lands of East Asia.
severe drought caused by no wind at all for a period of time
torrential rains that bring devastating floods to a region
seasonal winds that bring moist or dry air to a region
Which statement about China’s population is true?
China’s Population declined dramatically in the second half of the 20th century.
The population of China doubles every two years.
In China, the death rate is higher than the birth rate.
China was the first country whose population reach 1 billion people
How does the size of China compare to that of the United States?
China is twice the size of the United States
China is about the same size as the United States
China is half the size of the United States
China is four times the size of the United States
Which of the following physical features has most affected Japan’s population distribution?
deltas
rivers
mountains
deserts
What does a country’s rate of natural increase indicate?
How much energy it uses each year
How many babies are born there each year
How fast its population is growing each year
How many businesses start each year
How many standard time zones are there in the world today?
12
24
30
60
A region's weather pattern over a long period of time is known as the region's…
vegetation
location
seasons
climate
The Three Gorges Dam is expected to provide all of these benefits except
clean energy.
flood control
safer river shipping.
more steel production.
Which of the following statements is true about life expectancy in Japan?
It is about average among the world's countries.
It has dropped as Japan's population has grown.
It has fallen far behind that of India.
It is among the highest in the world
A company in Mexico ships fruit to the United States for sale without paying tariffs. This is an example of which of the following?
comparative advantage
subsistence agriculture
vertical trade
free trade
Globalization has led to a rapid increase in which of the following?
water stress
international trade
transboundary pollution
arithmetic population density
The way to calculate a country’s physiologic population density is to divide the population by
total land area.
arable land area.
average family size.
average life expectancy.
China looks to Japan for foreign investment and technology. Japanese consumers buy many goods made in China. This is an example of:
ethnic diversity
sustainable development
supranational cooperation
economic interdependence
