Natural Environment

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