MT 7 East Asia Notes Flashcards
seasonal wind
monsoon
-important leader
-brought change to China
-brought a communist government to power
Mao Zedong
the creation of flat areas on mountain slopes for the purpose of farming
terracing
bullet train, travels at 200 mph
Shinkansen
just parents and children, its because its too crowded in their homes
nuclear families
a huge destructive wave caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption
tsunami
-one child for each parent in China
-rural areas might have 2
-rewards to those who follow and punished for those who don’t
one-child policy
-221 B.C.E.
-united China
-1st ruler built the 1st Great Wall
-China comes from the word …
Qin Empire
the development of a global, or worldwide, society in which people, money, information, and goods flow fairly freely across national borders
globalization
a group or chain of islands
archipelago
-Yangtze River
-used for hydroelectric power
Three Gorges Dam
push as many people into train cars as they can
Pushers
found or existing under the ground
subterranean
3 generations under 1 roof (grandparents, parents, and children)
extended families
severe shortage of food that results in widespread hunger
famine
-areas that laws differ from west of country
-determine what to sell and what price
SEZ
what china depends to achieve. number of deaths + immigrants= number of births + immigrants
zero population growth
a large company that has operations in more than one country
multinational corporation
the annual rate of population growth
-death rate - birth rate
does not include people moving into or out of a country
natural rate of increase
land suitable for growing crops
arable land
a tax on imported good from another country
-U.S. and 22 other countries signed the GATT to reduce tariffs and other barriers to trade
tariff
What factors other than latitude influence East Asia’s climate?
monsoon winds
What highland area makes up much of western China?
plateau of Tibet
How has physical geography affected the distribution of people in East Asia?
it has created a higher population density
Give two positives and two negatives of the one-child policy of China.
Pro:
-reduced strain for food and water supply
-no problem with having too many workers
Con:
-want more sons
-loss of children due to natural disaster
How were many of the Asian-Pacific Islands formed?
by volcanoes
Describe how Japan accommodates its heavy population density.
-make smaller houses
-most families have 3 generations living under 1 roof
-has good construction techniques
-build underground
-fill in wetlands
How does the ocean influence the climate in Japan?
summer is hot and humid, while winters are mild. This is because the ocean currents warm the Pacific side of the islands
Name two positives and two negatives of the Three Gorges Dam.
Pro:
-clean energy, no polluting
-reduces floods
Con:
-archeological sites disappeared
-loss of wildlife habitats
Why are the oceans a valuable resource for East Asian countries?
-the center of economic growth
-center of marine biodiversity
Why is it essential that Japan starts recycling?
-to reduce pollution
-cleaner environment
What is the Great Wall and why is it extraordinary?
-stretches over 13,000 miles
-longest man made structure in the world
-built across Chinese states
-was built to protect against enemy attack from nomadic tribes
