Asia

Question 1

Ganges River

Answer 1

Starts high in Himalayas and ends in the Bay of Bengal.

Question 2

Huang He River

Answer 2

Begins in the (Tibet-Qinhai) mountain plateaus and flows down into the yellow river.

Question 3

Indus River

Answer 3

Begins in Tibet (China). Runs through India and Pakistan.

Question 4

Indian Ocean

Answer 4

Third largest ocean between Africa and west Asia.

Question 5

Sea of Japan

Answer 5

Small sea that is between Japan and Russia

Question 6

South China Sea

Answer 6

Lies between Vietnam and the Philippines.

Question 7

Gobi Desert

Answer 7

Largest desert in Asia.

Question 8

Himalaya Mountains

Answer 8

Located between India and China. Contains the highest mountains in the world.

Question 9

The Yangtze River is very polluted. What problem is it causing for the citizens of China?

Answer 9

Contaminated drinking water.

Question 10

Why has the flooding in China become a larger problem instead of getting better?

Answer 10

Because China has a large amount of natural……

Question 11

What was the big concern for athletes when Bejing, China was awarded the 2008 Olympics?

Answer 11

Air pollution and food safety.

Question 12

What causes 80% of India’s illnesses?

Answer 12

Pollution

Question 13

What are the reasons the Ganges River is so polluted?

Answer 13

Approximately 2 million people dump waste in the river.

Question 14

What is a Monsoon and is it beneficial or harmful to people in SE Asia?

Answer 14

Excess rain. It is beneficial for water replacement, and harmful due to flooding.

Question 15

How does Japan feed its people when they do not have much farmland?

Answer 15

Primarily through fishing.

Question 16

How much of India’s land is arable?

Answer 16

Half of India is arable.

Question 17

Where do most people in India work?

Answer 17

Most work in agriculture.

Question 18

Where do most people live in N Korea and why?

Answer 18

Most live in the capitol because that is where the government forces them to live.

Question 19

How much of the world’s rice is grown in southeast asia?

Answer 19

Approximately 90%

Question 20

Southeast Asia has some of the oldest?

Answer 20

Rain Forrest

Question 21

Which two countries in SE Asia have a large variety of climates?

Answer 21

China & India

Question 22

Which country has 80% of its land covered by mountains?

Answer 22

Japan

Question 23

Which country in SE Asia has the largest amount of natural resources?

Answer 23

Indonesia

Question 24

where do most people live in China?

Answer 24

Huang He

Question 25

Which SE Asian country is the world’s top fishing producer?

Answer 25

Japan

Question 26

Where do most people live in India?

Answer 26

In cities and along the coast.

Question 27

What is the most common mode of Transporation in SE Asia?

Answer 27

Walking

Question 28

What are India’s two most valuable resources?

Answer 28

Fertile land and water.

Question 29

What is the primary cause of climate change in India?

Answer 29

Pollution

Question 30

Which country is affected by two different ocean currents?

Answer 30

Japan. Kuroshio and Oyashio currents.

Question 31

What generalization can you make about the climates in SE Asia?

Answer 31

It’s generally tropical and rains a lot.

Question 32

What is the main problem with roads in SE Asia?

Answer 32

Roads are underdeveloped.