China is a large country in eastern ________.

China is a large country in _______ Asia.

The world's highest mountains, the ___________, are in China.

The world's highest __________, the Himalayas, are in China.

China's _______ is just as extreme as its physical features.

The weather can vary from _____ storms in the high mountains to the dreaded sandstorms of the Taklimakan Desert.

The _______ can vary from ice storms in the high mountains to the dreaded sandstorms of the Taklimakan Desert.

The ___________ darken the skies as if it were nighttime.

Hot, howling winds fill the air with _______ and gravel.

For people caught in a sandstorm, survival may mean wrapping themselves in clothing or ________ and lying down until the storm passes.