East Asian Physical Geography Flashcards
What are the three major rivers that run through China (North to South)?
Yellow (Huang He) River
Yangtze River
Pearl (Xi) River
What are the characteristics of farming in Northern China?
Main crops are grains (Wheat, millet, etc.)
Individualized farming
Drier climate
Plain biome
What are the characteristics of farming in Southern China?
Main crop is rice
Communal farming
Terrace farming
Warm and wet climate
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
What is the capital of Taiwan?
Taipei
What is the capital of South Korea?
Seoul
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
Where is the population density in China and why?
Mostly east and somewhat southern
The west has elevated and mountainous terrain, and the climate is very dry due to the rain shadow effect
Where is the population density in South Korea and why?
Where is the population density in Japan and why?
Where is the population density in Taiwan and why?
The East Asian countries fundamentally function as islands. Why is that the case?
What is the difference between China and the other East Asian countries in terms of natural resources?
In China, what are the two major sources of energy and why?
China’s climate and biomes resemble another country’s. What is it and how does it explain anything about China’s ability to develop quickly?
