Physical Geography of East Asia

Color North Korea GREEN and South Korea RED

Taiwan and Japan import their timber because...

• Their forests are protected

• Both countries are mostly desert

• They already have very few trees

• China took all their trees

An underwater earthquake or a volcanic eruption can cause a ___, which is a powerful wave that can travel for hundreds of miles.

Circle the country of Taiwan.

What is the word for a raised, relatively flat area of land?

• tsunami

• peninsula

• archipelago

• plateau

Identify Mongolia by tracing its borders.

Why do North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan all have humid and wet climates?

• They are on or surrounded by water

• They have snowy mountains

• The are all near the Equator

• They are all very elevated

Draw the shape of China!

What is the term for a landform that is surrounded by water on 3 sides?

• isthmus

• archipelago

• peninsula

• plateau

Which region of East Asia has a humid subtropical climate

• Mongolia

• Southeast China

• South Korea

• Northern Japan