East Asia Landforms and Resources

What natural feature limited contact between people living in China and other parts of Asia?

• High mountains

• Vast deserts

• Pacific waters

• Cold climates

The Kunlun Mountains are the source of two of China's great rivers, the Huang He and the ___ Jiang.

Which desert stretches from northwest China into Mongolia and covers more than 500,000 square miles?

• Gobi Desert

• Taklimakan Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Kalahari Desert

Which of the following peninsulas is part of China?

• Shandong Peninsula

• Korean Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula

• Scandinavian Peninsula

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Remembering

The Korean Peninsula contains the two independent nations of North Korea and ______.

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Understanding

What is a significant feature of East Asia that extends east from China and includes several islands?

• Continental shelf

• Mountain range

• Desert

• River delta

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Analyzing

Which river is known as 'China's Sorrow' due to its terrible floods?

• Huang He

• Chang Jiang

• Xi Jiang

• Yalu Jiang

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Remembering

The Chang Jiang river is the longest river in Asia and flows into the ______ Sea.

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Understanding

What is a major consequence of the frequent flooding of the Chang Jiang river?

• Damage to nearby villages and countryside

• Increase in trade routes

• Formation of an estuary

• Discovery of mineral resources

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Analyzing

Which of the following countries in East Asia is rich in natural resources?

• China

• Japan

• South Korea

• Taiwan