East Asia Landforms Test

How do the countries of South Asia use the natural barriers of the mountain ranges?

• They don't.
• Ski resorts
• protection due to limited movement
• local water runoffs

What desert is located in East Asia and is one of the largest in the world?

• Gobi Desert
• Sahara Desert
• Ordos Desert
• Karakum Desert

What is the longest river in Asia?

• Huang He
• Chang Jiang
• Xi Jiang
• Yalu Jiang

What is another name for the Huang He River?

• Yangtze river
• West River
• Yellow River
• East River

What river forms an estuary between Hong Kong and Macao?

• Huang He
• Chang Jiang
• Xi Jiang
• Yalu Jiang

Which country is not included in East Asia?

• China
• Russia
• Japan
• Taiwan

What are the islands off the coast of China?

• Hainan and Hong Kong
• North and South Korea
• North and South Vietnam
• Japan and Taiwan

What did the peninsulas allow China to have an abundance of?

• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes
• Fishing villages
• Port Cities

What catastrophic event happens to the villages near the Chang Jiang River?

• Forest Fires
• River flooding
• Earthquakes
• Vocanic eruptions

Where does the Huang He River get its name from?

• The volcanic ash that covers the area.
• A major storm that hit hundreds of years ago.
• From the native tribe that lives near it.
• From the yellow silt that it carries to the delta.