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The Physical Geography of South, South East, and East Asia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________ are winds that blow in certain directions depending on the time of the year and these rains often aid in the production of rice, Asia's main food crop.

a)

Typhoon

b)

Flooding

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Monsoons

2.

The fertile soil that blows in the Yellow River (Huang He) is called ____________.

a)

Chernozem

b)

Loess

c)

Wadi

d)

arable

3.

Storms that occur in the Pacific Ocean bordering East Asia are called ______________.

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Typhoons

4.

Which of the following is not a mountain chain in South, Southeast, or East Asia?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Swiss Alps

c)

The Western and Eastern Ghats

d)

Hindu Kush

5.

Select all that apply: Which rivers in the Southeast and Eastern Asia Region is known for flooding?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Mekong River

d)

Brahmaputra River

6.

True or False. There is not a wide range of standards of living in this region. Most countries are very rich, having strong infrastructures.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Sea of Japan often due to different perspectives of the body of water is known by some as _____________.

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

The East Sea

c)

Bay of Benegal

d)

The Straits of Malacca

8.

True or False. The mountains in Asia influence where people live, the population movement in the area, and also the climate.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False. The Western Ghats is the side of the Ghats mountains that is known to have a rainshadow effect meaning it does not receive a lot of rainfall or sunlight.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False. East Asia does experience numerous natural hazards, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis due to this region being a part of the Ring of Fire that encircles the Pacific Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The _______________river is nicknamed as "China's sorrow" because the flooding of this river has killed numerous people throughout history.

a)

Huang He (Yellow)

b)

Yangtze (Chiang Jiang)

c)

Ganges

d)

Mekong

12.

True or False. The bodies of water in the region are extremely important for trade, transportation, and agriculture.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following countries in this region can best be described as mostly tropical rainforest?

a)

China

b)

Nepal

c)

Pakistan

d)

Indonesia

14.

True or False. The Gobi Desert is an example of a rainshadow that was created by the Himalayan Mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the Earth's highest peak known as?

a)

Mount Fuji

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Mount Kilimanjaro

d)

Mount Denali