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| agriculture that requires great amounts of labor |
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| level, narrow ledge built into a hillside for farming |
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| type of transportation in Japan that travels at speeds greater than 160 mph |
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| The ____ provides a fast-moving form of transportation in Japan. |
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| During the era of European imperialism, China was forced to grant ____ to European powers. |
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| the collision of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates. |
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| The Himalayas and the Plateau of Tibet were created by |
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| Which of the following belief systems originated in China? |
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| The waters surrounding Japan and the nearby ocean currents help to make Japan’s climate mostly |
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| The country in this region that is formed by two main islands is |
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| the majority of the population is concentrated in the eastern and southern regions of the country. |
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| Although China is one of the most heavily populated countries in the world, |
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| slopes are too steep for planting |
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| People in East Asia use terrace farming to overcome the problems of farming in areas where |
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| slopes are too steep for planting. |
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| People in East Asia use terrace farming to overcome the problems of farming in areas where |
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| Buddhism is widely practiced in what countries |
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| Countries with highly industrialized economies include Japan, South Korea, and |
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| Raising livestock is an important economic activity in which country ? |
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| What ecosystem dominates most of Mongolia? |
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| They are each a group of islands. |
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| What is an accurate statement about both Indonesia and the Philippines? |
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| Although China is a larger country, Japan, Australia, and Thailand each have more |
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| Much of East Asia’s physical landscape, including the Himalayas, was created by |
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| encircles the Pacific Ocean |
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| The Ring of Fire is a line of volcanic and earthquake-related activity that |
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| If a typhoon occurred in the United States, it would be called a(n) |
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| The climate of the Southeast Asian islands on and around the Equator is |
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| Which of the following regions of China is lightly populated? |
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| Deciduous forests are found in which two of the following countries? |
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| Deciduous forests are found in which two of the following countries? |
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| a low mountain range, vast expanses of flat land, very few permanent bodies of water |
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| Australia’s landscape includes |
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| a low mountain range, vast expanses of flat land, very few permanent bodies of water |
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| Australia’s landscape includes |
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| East Asia and the Pacific world |
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| The region is a mix of modern industry and agriculture as well as areas with subsistence farmers and nomadic herders. |
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| Which islands is split into two separate countries? |
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| This area is considered one country, it is split into two parts, both of which share land with other countries. |
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| Although Japan is a much smaller nation than China, it has almost the same number of |
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| the interior of the country has few bodies of water and is uninhabitable in some places, the majority of the population lives along the eastern and southeastern coasts. |
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| Explain the connection between the landscape of Australia and the pattern of human settlement in that nation. |
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| What are some environmental problems that might occur as the less developed areas of East and Southeast Asia become more industrialized? |
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| food shortages, inadequate public services, and a decline in the overall quality of human life. |
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| What are some of the possible consequences for East Asia of dense concentrations of people in a relatively small area? |
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