SS7G9 Southern and Eastern Asia Political and Physical Features

Which letter identifies the continent that includes Southern and Eastern Asia?

Where is South Korea located?

• it shares an island with Indonesia in the South China Sea

• on a small peninsula, near Japan

• between Burma and Laos

• just south of China

Which country is an island nation east of the Korean Peninsula?

• China

• Indonesia

• Japan

• Philippines

Which country forms a peninsula separating the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea?

• India

• South Korea

• Vietnam

• China

Match each river in Southern and Eastern Asia to its description.

• crucial river to India, and a sacred site for Hindus

• Huang He (Yellow) River

• river known for its yellow color; located in China

• Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River

• third longest river in the world; located in China

• Ganges River

Which two rivers flow through central and eastern China?

• Ganges

• Huang He

• Mekong

• Chang Jiang

• Indus

Which landform forms the border between India and China? 

• Korean Peninsula

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayan Mountains

• Taklimakan Desert

Which landform is a desert located in northern China and parts of Mongolia?

• Plateau of Tibet

• Gobi Desert

• Korean Peninsula

• Taklimakan Desert

Match each landform in Southern and Eastern Asia to its description.

• desert in northwestern China between two mountain ranges

• Korean Peninsula

• Asia’s largest desert, stretching across southern Mongolia and northern China

• Gobi Desert

• world’s highest mountain region

• Taklimakan Desert

• peninsula jutting out of northeastern China between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan

• Himalayan Mountains

Weather in this region is marked by strong seasonal storms called monsoons.

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