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Monsoon Asia study g
Monsoon Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three subregions of Monsoon Asia? | South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia |
| Which part of Asia is considered a subcontinent? | India |
| What natural disasters are associated with the Ring of Fire? | earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes |
| What are monsoons? | strong winds that create rainfall patterns with heavy rains in the summer and dry winters; floods and typhoons |
| What physical features in China are associated with low population density? | Plateau of Tibet, Taklamakan Desert, Gobi Desert |
| What portion of the world’s population lives in China and India? | ⅓ 33% |
| In which countries are the following religions practiced? Buddhism- Southeast Asia, Bhutan Hinduism- India, Nepal Shinto- Japan | Buddhism- Southeast Asia, Bhutan Hinduism- India, Nepal Shinto- Japan |
| China is the world’s #1 producer of which natural resource? | coal |
| What are the most important economic activities found in Monsoon Asia? | coal, tin in SE Asia, oil in Indonesia, hydroelectric power, subsistence farming (mainly rice), commercial farming (tea, cotton, spices, rubber, tobacco), commercial fishing, nomadic herding; trade/manufacturing in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China |
| Which physical features explain why western China is not densely populated? | Taklamakan Desert and mountain ranges |
| Mount Everest borders which two countries? | Nepal and China |
| What is the most common vegetation found in the islands of Southeast Asia? the most typical climate? | broadleaf evergreen forest, tropical wet |
| Which country in Monsoon Asia has the lowest population density? | Mongolia |
| What is the most typical climate in the islands along the Equator in Monsoon Asia? | tropical wet |
| What does a country’s rate of natural increase show? | the annual rate of population growth |
| What is the main goal of China’s one-child policy? |