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WorksheetsNatural Environment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What countries are made up of islands in East Asia?
China and Mongolia
North Korea and South Korea
Japan and Taiwan
North Korea and China
The Gobi Desert is located in northern China near which other country?
Taiwan
Nepal
Bhutan
Mongolia
A tsunamis is best defined by:
Damage from a volcano
A giant underwater wave
Damage from a hurricane
A typhoon's cause and effect
What is the primary cause of so many earthquakes in Japan?
Location of Japan compared to the Sea of Japan
Location of Japan compared to the Sea of Japan
Location of Japan compared to the South China Sea
Tectonic plates
The effects of the atomic bomb
Which of these storms gather force as it moves west across the Pacific ocean?
Tornado
Typhoon
Hurricane
Whirlwind
What mountain range is the world’s highest and is located along China’s border with Nepal and Bhutan?
Taurus Mountains
Eastern Ghats
Himalayas
Alps
Asia’s longest river is the...
Huang He (Yellow)
Mekong
Chang Jiang (Yangtze)
Brahmaputra
Which of the following is an example of a natural hazard in Southeast and East Asia?
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Blizzards
Describe the ring of fire?
An area with high fires due to drought.
Song by Johnny Cash
An area with high amount of earthquakes.
An area affected by pollution
River that flows between Laos and Thailand
Huang He
Yellow River
Irrawaddy
Mekong
Which crop was a major source of food for the Japanese?
Wheat
Corn
Rice
Barley
Why is acid rain dangerous to the environment?
because acid rain brings in too much rain and causes floods
because acid rain harms plants, animals, buildings and humans
there really is no effective way to control air pollution in the world today
because acid rain results in abundance of puppies and kittens
Due to the limited land space in Japan, what process do they use to make more space for crops?
They don't grow anything in Japan
They cut terraces into hillsides to make more room for crops
They force everyone to work on collective farms
They built more land along the coast
What does endangered mean?
gone forever
very few of its kind left
find a new home
break down of dead plants
Smog is what kinds of pollution?
recycle
water pollution
land pollution
air pollution
Where is pollution found on Earth?
in water and land
only in air
in air, land and water
in air and water
What is erosion?
piles of dirt and rocks
cracks in the Earth
wearing away of rock and soil caused by water, wind or ice.
An area with high fires due to drought.
Which storm can cause flooding?
hurricanes
blizzards
tsunamis
Tornado
Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength?
Earthquake
Tornado
Tsunami
Hurricane
Which natural disaster can cause a tsunami to happen?
Tornado
Tsunami
Hurricane
Earthquake
